Luke 14:11

New American Bible - revised edition

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Cross References

Luke 18:14

I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Saying on Children and the Kingdom.

Matthew 23:12

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Proverbs 29:23

Haughtiness brings humiliation, but the humble of spirit acquire honor.

James 4:6

But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger members, be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: “God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.”

Proverbs 18:12

Before disaster the heart is haughty, but before honor is humility.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Psalm 138:6

The Lord is on high, but cares for the lowly and knows the proud from afar.

Isaiah 2:17

Then human pride shall be abased, the arrogance of mortals brought low, And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Psalm 18:27

Toward the pure, you are pure; but to the perverse you are devious.

Isaiah 2:11

The eyes of human pride shall be lowered, the arrogance of mortals shall be abased, and the Lord alone will be exalted, on that day.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is training for wisdom, and humility goes before honors.

Job 22:29

For when they are brought low, you will say, “It is pride!” But downcast eyes he saves.

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel then said: “Though little in your own eyes, are you not chief of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king of Israel

Luke 1:51

He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One, the One who dwells forever, whose name is holy: I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the contrite and lowly of spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, to revive the heart of the crushed.

2 Samuel 22:28

Humble people you save, though on the haughty your eyes look down.

Proverbs 25:27

To eat too much honey is not good; nor to seek honor after honor.

Luke 1:52

He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly.

Luke 14:12

Then he said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.

James 1:9

The brother in lowly circumstances should take pride in his high standing,

1 Peter 5:6

So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.