Quotes about Modesty
I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
- Psalm 75:4
A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
- Psalm 131:1
Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?
- Proverbs 5:16
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
- Proverbs 11:2
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
- Proverbs 25:6
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
- Proverbs 27:2
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
- Proverbs 30:32
The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—
- Isaiah 3:16
So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.
- Isaiah 5:15
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- Jeremiah 9:23
So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen.
- Jeremiah 13:26
They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.
- Ezekiel 44:20