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Romans 12:16
Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
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Job 42:3
You asked,“ Who is this who conceals My counsel with ignorance?” Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
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Psalms 101:5
I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
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Jeremiah 45:5
But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I am about to bring disaster on every living creature’— this is the Lord’s declaration—‘ but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war wherever you go.’”
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Psalms 139:6
This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
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1 Thessalonians 2 6-1 Thessalonians 2 7
and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother nurtures her own children.
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Amos 7:14-15
So Amos answered Amaziah,“ I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me,‘ Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’”
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Matthew 11:29
All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.
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1 Thessalonians 2 10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.
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Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews—
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Psalms 122:1
I rejoiced with those who said to me,“ Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
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1 Samuel 16 13
So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord took control of David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
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Numbers 12:3
Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
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Psalms 78:70-72
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;He brought him from tending ewes to be shepherd over His people Jacob— over Israel, His inheritance.He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands.
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Jeremiah 17:16
But I have not run away from being Your shepherd, and I have not longed for the fatal day. You know my words were spoken in Your presence.
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1 Samuel 17 28-1 Samuel 17 29
David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him.“ Why did you come down here?” he asked.“ Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart— you came down to see the battle!”“ What have I done now?” protested David.“ It was just a question.”
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Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways!
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Psalms 124:1
If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say—
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1 Samuel 17 15
but David kept going back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s flock in Bethlehem.
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1 Samuel 16 22
Then Saul sent word to Jesse:“ Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
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Deuteronomy 17:20
Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue ruling many years over Israel.
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1 Samuel 18 23
Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied,“ Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common.”
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Psalms 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
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1 Samuel 16 18
One of the young men answered,“ I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.”