Bible Verses About Meekness

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah

The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.