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Bible verses about Meekness
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26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
19The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
29He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
30He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
3Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Continue reading Matthew 5:38-42 in context →38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
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