Proud individuals are not easily entreated:.James 3:17 "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle.(original Greek is 'to exhibit appropriate behavior at all times', 'to superimpose that over how you feel', 'to yield', 'to give place').and easy to be entreated.(original Greek is 'being well convinced of what you believe, yet not being stubborn in not allowing others room for discussion'), full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality.(original Greek is 'withdrawing from others').and without hypocrisy.".Were you taught to be afraid of strangers?.Hebrews 13:2 "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers.(that is, by hospitable to all {*}), for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
On the word 'intreated', see.Genesis 25:21 & Matthew 25:21.

Individuals having this form of pride are aloof from being involved with the physical and psychological needs of others. They look not at what they see but as others should be! And how do they think others should be? Just like them. They exist not for the benefit of others but are, as Dave has said, are 'self inflicted.narcissists'. Off in a self imposed obscure world of their own greatness, they miss the treasures of a servant's attitude. 

In Matthew 20:26-28, Emmanuel said that if you want to be great, be great in service to others; giving your life to service. A servant forgets what he wants, is happy with what he has and is one who's concerned with what the other wants. A servant attitude shows forth a knowing that God is looking after him. 

We are only here for a very short time, to develop character necessary for eternity. Some live this physical life as though it is their prime concern. Get real! Use this life to set your character. This life for us all will soon be gone. Forget spending a great amount of time fussing to get the physical life "all looked after". You will never be satisfied that way. 

Service to others is a way to develop the necessary character quality of humility, needed for the highest position you can qualify for in eternal life. Humility and pride cannot coexist. 

Galatians 5:13 ".....by love serve one another." 
Proverbs 30:13,14 "There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. There is a generation whose teeth are as swords and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the Earth and the needy from among men." 
Psalms 73:5,6 "They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued like other men; therefore pride encompasses them as a chain....." 
Luke 22:27 "For which is greater? He that sits eating, or he that serves. Is it not he that serves? I am come among you as he that serves.".So said Emmanuel. 
1John 2:15-17 "Love.(original Greek is 'rapport').not the world.(original Greek is 'the orderly arrangement of things in the world', use them yes, but don't have such a rapport with them that your frantic over your security, your home, your this and your that, where physical security becomes uppermost in your mind), For all that is in the world, the lust.(original Greek is 'desires').of the flesh.('just gotta get my life secure').and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passes away and the lust thereof, but he that does the will of God abides forever."

1John 3:11 "For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."

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