Bible Verses About Self-Discovery

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment: yes, I judge not my own self.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

I Paul have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay [it]: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], self-willed; they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.

Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.

Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite [it] with thy hand: the poor committeth himself to thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

And if he cometh to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

These [things] hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether [such an one] as thyself: [but] I will reprove thee, and set [them] in order before thine eyes.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] magnified [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: [even] Sinai itself [was moved] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one shall] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man [whom] thou madest strong for thyself.

Yes, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her.

The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, [with which] he hath girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart [is] not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.

If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].

[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.