meek
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5Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled.
2to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.
12Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.
3(for Moses was a man exceedingly meek, beyond all the men who were living upon the earth)
11But the meek shall inherit the earth, and they will delight in the multitude of peace.
8He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross.
10Yet still a little while, and the sinner will not be. And you will search his place and find nothing. 11But the meek shall inherit the earth, and they will delight in the multitude of peace.
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul. 2In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame. 3And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded. 4May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths. 5Direct me in your truth, and teach me. For you are God, my Savior, and I remain with you all day long. 6O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.
4Instead, you should be a hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptibility of a quiet and meek spirit, rich in the sight of God.
3Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth; you who have been working are his judgment. Seek the just, seek the meek. So then, in some way, you might be hidden in the day of the fury of the Lord.
23meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.