Quotes About Shame

Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my fatherís concubine?”

So Hanun took Davidís servants, shaved off half of each manís beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”

So Amnonís attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the kingís virgin daughters wore.

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.

And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your fatherís concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his fatherís concubines in the sight of all Israel.

So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle.

Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown.

They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.

So Hanun took Davidís servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.

For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.

Then Mordecai returned to the kingís gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.

then indeed you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and unafraid.

He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit.

Ten times now you have reproached me; you shamelessly mistreat me.