Bible Verses About Meekness

Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.

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

The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.

It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation <n>[yeshu`ah]</n>.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.