Matthew 23:12 - English Standard Version 2016

¹² Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Common English Bible

¹² All who lift themselves up will be brought low. But all who make themselves low will be lifted up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:12 Cross References

Job 22:29

For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly.

Psalm 138:6

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 29:23

One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

Matthew 18:4

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,