1087 verses about Humility

The Lord plucked up the roots of nations, And planted the lowly in their stead.

Pride has not been created for men, Nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.

The rich man, and the honorable, and the poor, Their glorying is the fear of the Lord.

It is not right to dishonor a poor man that has understanding; And it is not fitting to glorify a man that is a sinner.

The great man, and the judge, and the mighty man, will be glorified; And there is not one of them greater than he that fears the Lord.

Free men will minister to a wise servant; And a man that has knowledge will not murmur thereat.

Be not over wise in doing your work; And glorify not yourself in the time of your distress.

Better is he that labores, and abounds in all things, Than he that glorifieth himself, and lacketh bread.

My son, glorify your soul in meekness, And give it honor according to the worthiness thereof.

But he that is glorified in poverty, how much more in riches? And he that is inglorious in riches, how much more in poverty?

The wisdom of the lowly will lift up his head, And make him to sit in the midst of great men.

Commend not a man for his beauty; And abhor not a man for his outward appearance.

The bee is little among such as fly; And her fruit is the chief of sweetmeats.

Glory not in the putting on of raiment, And exalt not yourself in the day of honor; For the works of the Lord are wonderful, And his works are hidden among men.

Many kings have sat down upon the ground; And one that was never thought of has worn a diadem.

Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; And men of renown have been delivered into other men’s hands.

There is one that is sluggish, and has need of help, Lacking in strength, and that abounds in poverty; And the eyes of the Lord looked upon him for good, And he set him up from his low estate,

Say not, What use is there of me? And what from henceforth will my good things be?

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, Yet take good heed, and beware of him, And you will be to him as one that has wiped a mirror, And you will know that he has not utterly rusted it.

He that touches pitch will be defiled; And he that has fellowship with a proud man will become like to him.

Take not up a burden above your strength; And have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than yourself. What fellowship shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? This will strike, and that will be dashed in pieces.

If a mighty man invite you, be retiring, And so much the more will he invite you.

Press not upon him, lest you be thrust back; And stand not far off, lest you be forgotten.

Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man; So a poor man is an abomination to the rich.

A rich man speaks, and all keep silence; And what he says they extol to the clouds: A poor man speaks, and they say, Who is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

She is far from pride; And liars will not remember her.

Don’t say, I shall be hidden from the Lord; And who will remember me from on high? I will not be known among so many people; For what is my soul in a boundless creation?

He looks upon the power of the height of heaven: And all men are earth and ashes.

To none has he given power to declare his works: And who will trace out his mighty deeds?

Humble yourself before you be sick; And in the time of sins show repentance.

There is an abasement because of glory; And there is that has lifted up his head from a low estate.

He that is wise in words will advance himself; And one that is prudent will please great men.

Better is a man that hides his folly Than a man that hides his wisdom.

Who will set scourges over my thought, And a discipline of wisdom over my heart? That they spare me not for my ignorances, And my heart pass not by their sins:

That my ignorances be not multiplied, And my sins abound not; And I will fall before my adversaries, And my enemy rejoice over me.

O Lord, Father and God of my life, Give me not a proud look,

The sinner will be overtaken in his lips; And the reviler and the proud man will stumble therein.

And if you sit among many, Reach not out your hand before them.

Have they made you ruler of a feast? Be not lifted up, Be you among them as one of them; Take thought for them, and so sit down.

And when you have done all your office, take your place, That you may be gladdened on their account, And receive a crown for your well ordering.

Speak, young man, if there be need of you; Yet scarcely if you be twice asked.

If you be among great men, behave not as their equal; And when another is speaking, make not much babbling.

Before thunder speedeth lightning; And before a shamefast man favor shall go forth.

A man of counsel will not neglect a thought; A strange and proud man will not crouch in fear, Even after he has done a thing by himself without counsel.

Be not confident in a smooth way.

Even so a man fasting for his sins, And going again, and doing the same; Who will listen to his prayer? And what profit has he in his humiliation?

The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds; And till it come near, he will not be comforted; And he will not depart, till the Most High shall visit; And he shall judge righteously, and execute judgement.

From him that sits on a throne of glory, Even to him that is humbled in earth and ashes;

Better is a man that hides his foolishness Than a man that hides his wisdom.

So shall you be truly shamefast, And find favor in the sight of every man.

Be not ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish, And one of extreme old age that contends with those that are young; And so shall you be well instructed indeed, And approved in the sight of every man living.

The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works; Which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, That whatever is might be established in his glory.

We may say many things, yet shall we not attain; And the sum of our words is, He is all.

He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness; He chose him out of all flesh.

Then all the people together hurried, And fell down upon the earth on their faces To worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High.

When I was yet young, Or ever I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.

My soul has wrestled in her, And in my doing I was exact: I spread forth my hands to the heaven above, And bewailed my ignorances of her.

And you⌃ shall say, To the Lord our God belongs righteousness, but to us confusion of face, as at this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

Thus were they cast down, and not exalted, because we sinned against the Lord our God, in not hearkening to his voice.

To the Lord our God belongs righteousness: but to us and to our fathers confusion of face, as at this day.

Let your wrath turn from us: for we are but a few left among the heathen, where you have scattered us.

Hear our prayer, O Lord, and our petition, and deliver us for your own sake, and give us favor in the sight of them which have led us away captive:

but the soul that is greatly vexed, which goes stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will give you glory and righteousness, O Lord.

For we do not present our supplication before you, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.

and they shall praise me in the land of their captivity, and think upon my name,

But say you⌃ in your hearts, O Lord, we must worship you.

And now we can’t open our mouth; shame and reproach have befallen your servants, and those who worship you.

For we, O Lord, are become less than any nation, and be kept under this day in all the world because of our sins.

Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted;

O you⌃ that are holy and humble of heart, bless you⌃ the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

and for all this none of them did ever put on a diadem, neither did they clothe themselves with purple, to be magnified thereby:

and carried him, him that had just now entered with a great train and all his guard into the aforesaid treasury, himself now brought to utter helplessness, manifestly made to recognize the sovereignty of God.

being through the help of the Lord humbled by them who in his eyes were held to be of least account, put off his glorious apparel, and passing through the midland, shunning all company like a fugitive slave, arrived at Antioch, having, as he thought, had the greatest possible good fortune, though his army was destroyed.

And he that but now supposed himself to have the waves of the sea at his bidding, so vainglorious was he beyond the condition of a man, and that thought to weigh the heights of the mountains in a balance, was now brought to the ground and carried in a litter, showing to all that the power was manifestly God’s;

Hereupon therefore he began in great part to cease from his arrogancy, being broken in spirit, and to come to knowledge under the scourge of God, his pains increasing every moment.

And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words: It is right to be subject to God, and that one who is mortal should not be minded arrogantly.

And when they had done these things, they fell prostrate and implored the Lord that they might fall no more into such evils; but that, if ever they should sin, they might be chastened by him with forbearance, and not be delivered to blaspheming and barbarous heathen.

But as he drew near, Maccabaeus and his men sprinkled earth upon their heads and girded their loins with sackcloth, in supplication to God,

So when they had all done the same thing together, beseeching the merciful Lord with weeping and fastings and prostration for three days without ceasing, Judas exhorted them and commanded they should join him for service.

and has honored me in the sight of the king, and his counselors, and all his friends and nobles.

for I was ashamed to ask of the king footmen, and horsemen, and conduct for safeguard against our adversaries.

So all those who were moved at the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, assembled to me, while I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.

Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and my holy garment tore, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands to the Lord,

I said, O Lord, I am ashamed and confounded before your face;

Behold, now are we before you in our iniquities, for we can’t stand any longer before you by reason of these things.

for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied, O Lord: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of my iniquities.

I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I can’t lift up my head by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite: for I have provoked your wrath, and done that which is evil before you: I did not your will, neither kept I your commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied detestable things.

Now therefore I bow the knee of my heart, beseeching you of grace.

but, I humbly beseech you, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with my iniquities. Be not angry with me forever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent;

and in me you will show all your goodness: for you will save me, that am unworthy, according to your great mercy.

I was small among my brothers, and youngest in my father’s house. I tended my father’s sheep.

He was thoroughly answered by some one, That he did wrong to boast of this.

Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication:

see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.

We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this your holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of your Majesty.

Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the succour before granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord; removed even the sucking children from the breasts, and

and said to me, your heart has utterly failed you in regarding this world, and think you to comprehend the way of the Most High?

Then answered I and said, who of the sons of men is able to do this, that you should ask me of such things?

how then can your vessel comprehend the way of the Most High? and how can he that is already worn out with the corrupted world understand incorruption?

Then answered he me, and said, You have given a right judgement, and why judge you not in your own case?