Bible Verses About Being Humble
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for being humble, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 145,046 votes, led by 1 Peter 5:6. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being Humble
1 Peter 5:64,057 votes
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
James 4:63,885 votes
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
2 Chronicles 7:143,848 votes
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.
James 4:103,540 votes
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Proverbs 11:23,353 votes
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Micah 6:83,007 votes
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?
1 Peter 5:52,856 votes
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.
Matthew 23:122,843 votes
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Philippians 2:3-112,636 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Ephesians 4:22,514 votes
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Proverbs 22:42,464 votes
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Philippians 2:31,989 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Luke 18:9-141,820 votes
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Colossians 3:121,819 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Proverbs 16:181,792 votes
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
2 Corinthians 11:301,787 votes
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
Proverbs 29:231,769 votes
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 18:121,761 votes
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Romans 12:161,722 votes
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.
Psalms 149:41,680 votes
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Ephesians 4:31-321,668 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 15:331,666 votes
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Psalms 25:91,587 votes
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Luke 14:111,581 votes
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 3:341,576 votes
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.