36 Bible Verses about humbleness
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The end of lowliness and the fear of God, is riches, honour, prosperity and health.
Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,
Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.
in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love,
Yet if my people that are named after my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my presence, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and be merciful to their sins, and will heal their land.
Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.
But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek, and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
And think on all the ways which the LORD thy God led thee this forty years in the wilderness, for to humble thee and to prove thee, to wete what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no.
look well, that thou makest all such as be stubburn, to obey; tread all the ungodly under thy feet,
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore my son, do this: and thou shalt be discharged, when thou art come into thy neighbour's danger. Go thy ways then soon, and entreat thy neighbour:
In thee also will I leave a small, poor, simple people: which shall trust in the name of the LORD.
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
But the meek spirited shall possess the earth, and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace.
The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.
Yea, or the day of the LORD's sore displeasure come upon you. Seek the LORD, all ye meek hearted upon earth, ye that work after his judgment: seek righteousness, seek lowliness, that ye may be defended in the wrathful day of the LORD.
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Insomuch, that wherein soever thou hadst little afore, thou shouldest now have great abundance.
Tell the king and the rulers, "Humble yourselves, set you down low, for the crown of your glory shall fall from your head."
Then said he unto me, "Fear not, Daniel: for why? Since the first day that thou set thine heart to understand, and didst chasten thyself before thy God: thy words have been heard. And I had come unto thee, when thou begannest to speak,
In conclusion, be ye all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous,
Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.
If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.
Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.
Should it be such a manner of fast that I should chose? A day that a man should hurt his soul in? Or to bow down his head like a bulrush? Or to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Shouldest thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable unto the LORD?
"Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? Because he so submitteth himself before me, I will not bring that evil in his days: but in his son's days, I will bring evil upon his house."
Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, all superfluity of maliciousness, and receive with meekness the word that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls:
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Humbleness » The humble
But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."
And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised others. "Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican. read more.
I fast twice in the week. I give tithe of all that I possess.' And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.' I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
And they shall confess their misdeeds and the misdeeds of their fathers; in their trespasses which they have trespassed against me, and for that also that they have walked contrary unto me. Therefore I also will walk contrary unto them, and will bring them into the land of their enemies. And then at the least way their uncircumcised hearts shall be tamed, and then they shall make an atonement for their misdeeds. "'And I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac, and my covenant with Abraham, and will think on the land. read more.
For the land shall be left of them and shall have pleasure in her Sabbaths, while she lieth waste without them, and they shall make an atonement for their misdeeds, because they despised my laws and their souls refused mine ordinances. And yet, for all that; when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not so cast them away nor my soul shall not so abhor them, that I will utterly destroy them and break mine covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God. I will therefore remember unto them the first covenant made when I brought them out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen to be their God: for I am the LORD.'"
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, "I have heard thy petition and have chosen this place for myself to be a house of sacrifice. Moreover, if I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people - Yet if my people that are named after my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my presence, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and be merciful to their sins, and will heal their land.
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
For lo, the day of the LORD shall come: terrible, full of indignation and wrath, to make the land waste, and to root out the sinners thereof. For the stars and planets of heaven shall not give their light; the sun shall be quenched in the rising, and the moon will not shine with his light. And I will punish the wickedness of the world, and the sins of the ungodly, sayeth the LORD. The high stomachs of the proud will I take away, and will lay down the boasting of tyrants.
which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of Hosts shall go over all pride and presumption, upon all them that exalt themselves, and shall bring them all down:
Humbleness » Humbling yourself before the lord
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.
Humbleness » Jesus Christ humbling himself
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus: Which, being in the shape of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man. read more.
He humbled himself and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the cross.
Humbleness » Being of a humble spirit
Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.
