Proverbs 25:6
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
Proverbs 25:27
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Exodus 3:11
And Moses saith unto God, 'Who am I, that I go unto Pharaoh, and that I bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?'
1 Samuel 9:20-22
As to the asses which are lost to thee this day three days, set not thy heart to them, for they have been found; and to whom is all the desire of Israel?' is it not to thee and to all thy father's house?'
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel saith, 'Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,
1 Samuel 18:18-23
And David saith unto Saul, 'Who am I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'
2 Samuel 7:8-17
and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;
Psalm 131:1
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.
Proverbs 16:19
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Jeremiah 1:6-10
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I am a youth.'
Amos 7:12-15
And Amaziah saith unto Amos, 'Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;