Bible Verses About Humility (29 Verses)
This collection has 29 Bible verses about humility: 10 from the Old Testament and 19 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 14 books of Scripture.
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29 Bible Verses About Humility
"doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;"
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you."
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."
"He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
"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?"
"When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom."
"When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom."
"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;"
"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"
"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."
"But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”"
"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
"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."
"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."
"with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;"
"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"
"Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility."
"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility."
"The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility."
"The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility."
"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;"
"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
"Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”"
"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."
"For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation."
"For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation."
"A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor."
"A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”"
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom."
"Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom."
"He must increase, but I must decrease."
"He must increase, but I must decrease."
"He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”"
"And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all."
"Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble."
"Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly."
"For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”"
"For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
"He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way."
"The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way."
"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase."
"Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase."
"Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious."
"Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."
"Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them."
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them."
"It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,"
"But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:"
"For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another."
"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."
"But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away."
"Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 29 Bible verses about humility: 10 from the Old Testament and 19 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 14 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about humility? Read 29 carefully selected Bible verses about humility, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Philippians 2:3: "doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;" James 4:10: "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you." Micah 6:8: "He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Full collection: 29 verses on this page (34% Old Testament, 66% New Testament).
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