You deliver a humble people, but your eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.
Luke 14:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank). American Standard Version (1901) For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Common English Bible All who lift themselves up will be brought low, and those who make themselves low will be lifted up.” Catholic Public Domain Version For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. |
You deliver a humble people, but your eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.
Then the king said to Haman, “Quickly, 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.”
When others are humiliated, you say it is pride, for he saves the humble.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he perceives from far away.
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low, and the pride of everyone shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
The haughtiness of people shall be humbled, and the pride of everyone shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
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 those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.
All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and lifted up the lowly;
He said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers and sisters or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid.
I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Let the brother or sister of humble means boast in having a high position
But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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.