Bible Verses About Meekness

If a ruler gets angry at you, stay at your post, because calmness soothes great offenses.

but he will judge the impoverished justly; he will decide fairly for the humble of the land. He will strike the land with a rod from his mouth and slay the wicked with a breath from his lips.

The humble will again rejoice in ADONAI and the poor exult in the Holy One of Isra'el,

Though mistreated, he was submissive - he did not open his mouth. Like a lamb led to be slaughtered, like a sheep silent before its shearers, he did not open his mouth.

The Spirit of Adonai ELOHIM is upon me, because ADONAI has anointed me to announce good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted; to proclaim freedom to the captives, to let out into light those bound in the dark;

Let him sit alone in silence when he has laid it on him.

Let him submit absolutely; there may yet be hope.

Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes it, and receive his fill of insults.

Do two people travel together without having so agreed?

Seek ADONAI, all you humble in the land, you who exercise his justice; seek righteousness, seek humility - you might be hidden on the day of ADONAI's anger.

"How blessed are the meek! for they will inherit the Land!k

"How blessed are those who make peace! for they will be called sons of God.

"You have heard that our fathers were told, `Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.'

But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!

If someone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well!

And if a soldier forces you to carry his pack for one mile, carry it for two!

When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something from you, lend it to him.

"You have heard that our fathers were told, `Love your neighbors -- and hate your enemy.'

But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike, and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

"Say to the daughter of Tziyon, `Look! Your King is coming to you, riding humbly on a donkey, and on a colt, the offspring of a beast of burden!'

for whoever promotes himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be promoted.

Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these charges they are making against you?"

But to the governor's great amazement, he did not say a single word in reply to the accusations.