42 Bible Verses about Being Humble

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.

A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility.

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words'sake.

if my people, who 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.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

For all these things hath my hand made, and'so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory.

For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.