When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Matthew 23:12 - King James Version - American Edition 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 thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
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 saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth 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 Nebuchadnez´zar 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 exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: