The best Bible verses for humility (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for humility (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him."Luke 13:17
"And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him."Luke 13:17
"And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room."Luke 14:9
"For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen."Proverbs 25:7
"She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD."Jeremiah 15:9
"In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth."Acts 8:33
"Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. have"Malachi 2:9
"Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return."1 Chronicles 19:5
"And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. of"2 Samuel 6:22
"When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return."2 Samuel 10:5
"That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD."Ezekiel 16:63
"Since the days of our fathers 1 have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day."Ezra 9:7
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."John 3:16
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."Jeremiah 29:11
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
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The most-cited Bible verses for humility (KJV) are Luke 13:17, Luke 14:9, Proverbs 25:7. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to humility (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for humility (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.