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Top 25 Bible Verses About Humility (NIV)

This is a hand-curated and ranked list of 25 of the most relevant Bible verses about Humility (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Proverbs 22:4

#1
1772 votes
4 Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.

1 Peter 5:5

#2
1680 votes
5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

Colossians 3:12

#3
1638 votes
12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

James 4:6

#4
1546 votes
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
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Proverbs 11:2

#6
1525 votes
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Ephesians 4:2

#7
1444 votes
2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

James 4:10

#8
1435 votes
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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Proverbs 15:33

#10
1374 votes
33 The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12

#11
1370 votes
12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Micah 6:8

#12
1320 votes
8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
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1 Peter 5:6

#14
1282 votes
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

2 Chronicles 7:14

#15
1227 votes
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will 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.

Luke 14:11

#16
1211 votes
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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Philippians 2:3

#18
1125 votes
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Romans 12:3

#19
1065 votes
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

Proverbs 3:34

#20
945 votes
34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
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Matthew 23:12

#22
878 votes
12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Philippians 2:3-11

#23
866 votes
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

James 3:13

#24
862 votes
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
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Psalm 25:9

#26
843 votes
9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

Isaiah 57:15

#27
825 votes
15 For this is what the high and lofty One says- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 11:29

#28
793 votes
29 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.

Proverbs 29:23

#29
761 votes
23 A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

Romans 12:16

#30
750 votes
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Psalm 149:4

#31
704 votes
4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
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