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  • The Bible highly recommends humility. “The result of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches and glory and life.” (Proverbs 22:4) At Psalm 138:6, we read God’s view of humble individuals and of proud ones: “Jehovah is high, and yet the humble one he sees; but the lofty one he knows only from a distance.” So humility will draw us closer to God, while pride will push us yet further away from him. Many people equate humility with humiliation. World rulers seem to feel this way. Some presidents and Prime Ministers are known for never or rarely ever apologizing. Hearing a ruler say, “I am sorry” is newsworthy. When a former government official recently apologized for his failure in a fatal disaster, his words made headlines. Note how one dictionary defines humility: “The quality of being humble or having a lowly opinion of oneself . . . the opposite of pride or haughtiness.” So humility describes the view that a person has of himself, not the opinion that others have of him. Humbly admitting his mistakes and sincerely asking for forgiveness does not humiliate a man; rather, it enhances his reputation. The Bible states: “Before a crash the heart of a man is lofty, and before glory there is humility.”—Proverbs 18:12.
  • Yes, the dictionary states it is 'the quality of being modest or respectful.' It is probably the best virtue and unfortunately the one thing our world has lost. We need to respect each other, our parents, our bosses, among many others who deserve our respect. No one cares about modesty anymore, we let it all hang out/down and if someone gets a free shot-lucky them. In the long run I don't believe they are 'free shots' because we all lose when even young children go around dressing like hussys. The number of perverts out there also shows that modesty has all but disappeared. Ok, I will step down off my soap box, for know!! In His service, <:))))<>< "My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge." Psalm 62:7
  • For the most part I will agree that humility is a virtue, if it means that we treat others with respect and give others the same regard that we do ourselves. Humility as some would practice it, however, means being a doormat and not speaking up for yourself when your own rights are trampled, and it isn't virtuous to be a doormat.
  • Yes humility would be considered a very good virtue . To be good at something and to remain modest is quite unusual and a very attractive attribute
  • Humility is the first step to knowledge, which is the first step to wisdom. You need humility to get anywhere wisely.

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