42 Bible Verses about Being Humble

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the [right] time,

The reward of humility [is] the fear of Yahweh-- wealth and honor and life.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

Now the man, Moses, [was] more humble than any other person on the face of the earth,

Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child, this person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.

Look at all [the] proud, humble them, and tread down [the] wicked {where they stand}.

He has told you, O mortal, what [is] good, and what does Yahweh ask from you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.

Before destruction [comes] pride, and before a fall, a haughty spirit.

And finally, all [of you be] harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble,

Seek Yahweh, all you afflicted of the land who have fulfilled his law; seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the anger of Yahweh.

The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

He causes [the] humble to walk in justice, and teaches [the] humble his way.

Fear of Yahweh [is] the instruction of the wise, and before honor [comes] humility.

Better a lowly spirit with the poor than dividing the spoil with the proud.

And [the] meek {have joy after joy} in Yahweh, and [the] needy of [the] people shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

he humbled himself [by] becoming obedient to the point of death, that is, death on a cross.

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews--

But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you.

And you shall remember all [of] the way that Yahweh your God led you [during] these forty years in the desert in order to humble you and to test you to know what [is] in your heart, whether you would [diligently] keep his commandments or not.

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they shall take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

And he said to me, "You must not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself {before} your God, your words were heard, and I [myself] have come because of your words.

[then if] my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and will pray and will seek my face and will turn from their evil ways, then I myself shall hear from the heavens and will forgive their sins and heal their land.

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

I know [how] both {to make do with little} and I know [how] {to have an abundance}. In everything and in all [things] I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both {to have an abundance} and to go without.

but the rich person in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a flower of the grass.

And my hand has made all these [things], and all these {came to be}," {declares} Yahweh, "but I look to this [one]: to [the] humble and [the] contrite of spirit and [the one] frightened at my word.

And humankind is bowed down, and man is brought low, and [the] eyes of [the] haughty are humiliated.

do this, then, my child, and save yourself, for you have come into {the palm of your neighbor's hand}: Go, humble yourself, plead with your neighbor.

"Say to the king and to the queen mother, '{Take a lower seat}, for {your beautiful crown} has come down from your head.'

For [there is] a day for Yahweh of hosts against all of [the] proud and [the] lofty and against all that is lifted up and humble,

Therefore, putting aside all moral uncleanness and wicked excess, welcome with humility the implanted message which is able to save your souls.

And the haughtiness of the people shall be humbled, and the pride of everyone shall be brought low, and Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day.

The {haughty eyes} of humanity will be brought low, and the pride of everyone will be humbled, and Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day.