Bible Cross References
Put not forth thyself
Proverbs 25:27
Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise.
Proverbs 27:2
Let other people praise you---even strangers; never do it yourself.
in the presence
Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.
Exodus 3:11
But Moses said to God, "I am nobody. How can I go to the king and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"
1 Samuel 9:20-22
20
As for the donkeys that were lost three days ago, don't worry about them; they have already been found. But who is it that the people of Israel want so much? It is you---you and your father's family."
21
Saul answered, "I belong to the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important one in the tribe. Why, then, do you talk like this to me?"
22
Then Samuel led Saul and his servant into the large room and gave them a place at the head of the table where the guests, about thirty in all, were seated.
1 Samuel 15:17
Samuel answered, "Even though you consider yourself of no importance, you are the leader of the tribes of Israel. The LORD anointed you king of Israel,
1 Samuel 18:18-23
18
David answered, "Who am I and what is my family that I should become the king's son-in-law?"
19
But when the time came for Merab to be given to David, she was given instead to a man named Adriel from Meholah.
20
Saul's daughter Michal, however, fell in love with David, and when Saul heard of this, he was pleased.
21
He said to himself, "I'll give Michal to David; I will use her to trap him, and he will be killed by the Philistines." So for the second time Saul said to David, "You will be my son-in-law."
22
He ordered his officials to speak privately with David and tell him, "The king is pleased with you and all his officials like you; now is a good time for you to marry his daughter."
23
So they told this to David, and he answered, "It's a great honor to become the king's son-in-law, too great for someone poor and insignificant like me."
2 Samuel 7:8-17
8
"So tell my servant David that I, the LORD Almighty, say to him, 'I took you from looking after sheep in the fields and made you the ruler of my people Israel.
9
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have defeated all your enemies as you advanced. I will make you as famous as the greatest leaders in the world.
10
I have chosen a place for my people Israel and have settled them there, where they will live without being oppressed any more. Ever since they entered this land, they have been attacked by violent people, but this will not happen again. I promise to keep you safe from all your enemies and to give you descendants.
12
When you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will make one of your sons king and will keep his kingdom strong.
13
He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.
14
I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him as a father punishes his son.
15
But I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.
16
You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.' "
17
Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.
Psalm 131:1
LORD, I have given up my pride and turned away from my arrogance. I am not concerned with great matters or with subjects too difficult for me.
Jeremiah 1:6-10
6
I answered, "Sovereign LORD, I don't know how to speak; I am too young."
7
But the LORD said to me, "Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say.
8
Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
9
Then the LORD reached out, touched my lips, and said to me, "Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak.
10
Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."
Amos 7:12-15
12
Amaziah then said to Amos, "That's enough, prophet! Go on back to Judah and do your preaching there. Let them pay you for it.
13
Don't prophesy here at Bethel any more. This is the king's place of worship, the national temple."
14
Amos answered, "I am not the kind of prophet who prophesies for pay. I am a herdsman, and I take care of fig trees.
15
But the LORD took me from my work as a shepherd and ordered me to come and prophesy to his people Israel.