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What Does the Bible Say About Humility?

Here are 14 Bible verses about humility, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 22:4

    By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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

  2. #2Proverbs 11:2

    When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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

  3. #3James 4:10

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

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

  4. #4Colossians 3:12

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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

  5. #5Micah 6:8

    He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

    BSBHe 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?

  6. #6Ephesians 4:2

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

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

  7. #72 Chronicles 7:14

    If my people, which 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.

    BSBand 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.

  8. #81 Peter 5:6

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

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

  9. #9Proverbs 18:12

    Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

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

  10. #10Proverbs 15:33

    The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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

  11. #111 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

    BSBYoung 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.”

  12. #12Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

  13. #13James 4:6

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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

  14. #14Romans 12:16

    Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

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