Luke 14:11

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:28

Thou dost deliver a humble people, but thy eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.

Esther 6:10

Then the king said to Haman, “Make haste, take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew who sits at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.”

Job 22:29

For God abases the proud, 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.

Psalm 18:27

For thou dost deliver a humble people; but the haughty eyes thou dost bring down.

Proverbs 15:33

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

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Isaiah 2:11

The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17

And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be brought low; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One 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 humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 23:12

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

Luke 1:51

He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,

Luke 1:52

he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree;

Luke 14:12

He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be repaid.

Luke 18:14

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

James 1:9

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

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 that 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, that in due time he may exalt you.

1 Samuel 15:17

And Samuel said, “Though you are little in your own eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel.