The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

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

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

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

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

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

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. . . .

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

He must increase; I must decrease.

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

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

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast in His presence.

do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. . . .

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. . . .

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.” Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.