Bible Verses About Meekness

(But Moses was a verie meeke man, aboue all the men that were vpon the earth)

And Dauid was in great sorowe: for the people entended to stone him, because the heartes of all the people were vexed euery man for his sonnes and for his daughters: but Dauid comforted him selfe in the Lord his God.

Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.

But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

And Dauid sayd to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seeketh my life: then howe much more now may this sonne of Iemini? Suffer him to curse: for the Lord hath bidden him.

It may be that the Lord will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.

The poore shall eate and be satisfied: they that seeke after the Lord, shall prayse him: your heart shall liue for euer.

Them that be meeke, will hee guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way.

Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,

When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah.

The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.

He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.

It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.