When others are humiliated and you say, ‘Lift them up,’ God will save the humble. ,
Matthew 23:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor. American Standard Version (1901) And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. Common English Bible All who lift themselves up will be brought low. But all who make themselves low will be lifted up. Catholic Public Domain Version But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. |
When others are humiliated and you say, ‘Lift them up,’ God will save the humble. ,
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honour.
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honour.
For the High and Exalted One, who lives for ever, whose name is holy, says this: ‘I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child #– #this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time,