For they have made low, and you say, ‘Up!’ And He saves the lowly of eyes.
Luke 18:14 - The Scriptures 2009 “I say to you, this man went down to his house declared right, rather than the other. For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I tell you, this man went down to his home justified (forgiven and made upright and in right standing with God), rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted. American Standard Version (1901) I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Common English Bible I tell you, this person went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. All who lift themselves up will be brought low, and those who make themselves low will be lifted up.” Catholic Public Domain Version I say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. |
For they have made low, and you say, ‘Up!’ And He saves the lowly of eyes.
So how could man be righteous before Ěl? Or how could he be flawless who is born of a woman?
If I am righteous? My mouth would declare me wrong. Am I perfect? It would declare me perverse.
Though יהוה is exalted, He looks on the humble; But the proud He perceives from a distance.
And do not enter into right-ruling with Your servant, For before You no one living is in the right.
Now I know that יהוה is greater than all the mighty ones, indeed in the matter in which they acted proudly, above them.
The fear of יהוה is the discipline of wisdom, And before esteem is humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before esteem is humility.
For it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower Before a noble whom your eyes have seen.
The pride of man brings him low, But the humble in spirit obtains esteem.
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart; for Elohim has already approved your works.
“In יהוה all the seed of Yisra’ĕl shall be declared right and boast.”
He would see the result of the suffering of His life and be satisfied. Through His knowledge My righteous Servant makes many righteous, and He bears their crookednesses.
For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones.
“And all these My hand has made, and all these that exist,” declares יהוה. “Yet to such a one I look: on him who is poor and bruised of spirit, and who trembles at My Word.
Now I, Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar, am praising and exalting and esteeming the Sovereign of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His ways right. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.
“See, he whose being is not upright in him is puffed up. But the righteous one lives by his steadfastness.
“And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
But he, wishing to declare himself righteous, said to יהושע, “And who is my neighbour?”
For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.
so He said to them, “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but Elohim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination in the sight of Elohim.
Therefore by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right before Him, for by the Torah is the knowledge of sin.
And to him who is not working but believes on Him who is declaring right the wicked, his belief is reckoned for righteousness,
Therefore, having been declared right by belief, we have peace with Elohim through our Master יהושע Messiah,
Who shall bring any charge against Elohim’s chosen ones? It is Elohim who is declaring right.
knowing that a man is not declared right by works of Torah, but through belief in יהושע Messiah, even we have believed in Messiah יהושע, in order to be declared right by belief in Messiah and not by works of Torah, because by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up.
But He gives greater favour. Because of this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”
And she said, “Let your female servant find favour in your eyes.” And the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no more sad.