Proverbs 25:6
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
Exodus 3:11
But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
1 Samuel 9:20-22
As for your donkeys which were lost three days ago, do not be concerned about them, for they have been found. And for whom are all things that are desirable in Israel? Are they not for you and for all your father’s household (family)?”
1 Samuel 15:17
Samuel said, “Is it not true that even though you were small (insignificant) in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,
1 Samuel 18:18-23
David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”
2 Samuel 7:8-17
So now, say this to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
Psalm 131:1
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.
Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
For I am [only] a young man.”
Amos 7:12-15
Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, run for your life [from Israel] to the land of Judah [your own country] and eat bread and live as a prophet there!
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Put not forth thyself
In the presence
General references
Bible References
Put not forth thyself
It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
In the presence
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.
Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
For I am [only] a young man.”