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The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
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Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
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Reverence, Humility, and Contentment
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools, for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.
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Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the Lord’s wrath.
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Humility and Hospitality
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.
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serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, enduring the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.
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with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
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Imitating Christ’s Humility
If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy,
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.
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These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-imposed piety, humility, and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value in checking self-indulgence.
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Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
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In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
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For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline; fidelity and humility are his delight.
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Humility
My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.
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Concerning Humility
Do not make a display of your wisdom when you do your work, and do not extol yourself when you are in difficulty.
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My child, honor yourself with humility, and give yourself the esteem you deserve.
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Humility is an abomination to the proud; likewise the poor are an abomination to the rich.
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If kindness and humility mark her speech, her husband is more fortunate than other men.