Luke 14:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:28

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

Esther 6:10

Then the king said to Haman, Go quickly, and take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who is seated at the king's doorway: see that you do everything as you have said.

Job 22:29

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Psalm 18:27

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

Isaiah 2:11

The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 2:17

And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Matthew 23:12

And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Luke 1:51

With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

Luke 1:52

He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

Luke 14:12

And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

Luke 18:14

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

James 1:9

But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

James 4:10

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

1 Peter 5:6

For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

1 Samuel 15:17

And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,