When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Matthew 23:12 - King James 2000 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall 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 men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: