20 Bible Verses about

Humility at Work

Exodus 1:14 BSB

and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

Proverbs 16:19 BSB

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Zephaniah 2:3 BSB

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

1 Peter 5:5 BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Psalm 104:23 BSB

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

John 4:38 BSB

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

Isaiah 32:17 BSB

The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

Philippians 2:30 BSB

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

Numbers 29:7 BSB

On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work.

Leviticus 16:29 BSB

This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—