Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About humility
14 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about humility? Browse 14 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 22:4 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. By: or, The reward of humility, etc” |
14 Key Scriptures
“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. By: or, The reward of humility, etc”
“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
James 4:10KJV
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? walk: Heb. humble thyself to walk”
Micah 6:8KJV
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. which: Heb. upon whom my name is called”
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”
1 Peter 5:6KJV
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
1 Peter 5:5KJV
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
James 4:6KJV
“Be of the same mind one toward another . Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. condescend: or, be contented with mean things”
Romans 12:16KJV
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