Luke 14:11

New English Translation

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:28

You deliver oppressed people, but you watch the proud and bring them down.

Esther 6:10

The king then said to Haman, “Go quickly! Take the clothing and the horse, just as you have described, and do as you just indicated to Mordecai the Jew who sits at the king’s gate. Don’t neglect a single thing of all that you have said.”

Job 22:29

When people are brought low and you say ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast;

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

Psalm 18:27

For you deliver oppressed people, but you bring down those who have a proud look.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Isaiah 2:11

Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

Matthew 23:12

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 1:51

He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.

Luke 1:52

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

Luke 14:12

He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

Luke 18:14

I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 1:9

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

James 4:6

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

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6

And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord chose you as king over Israel.