When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he shall save.
Proverbs 29:23 - Revised Version 1885 A man's pride shall bring him low: But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A man's pride shall bring him low: But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor. [Prov. 15:33; 18:12; Isa. 66:2; Dan. 4:30; Matt. 23:12; James 4:6, 10; I Pet. 5:5.] American Standard Version (1901) A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor. Common English Bible Pride lays people low, but those of humble spirit gain honor. Catholic Public Domain Version Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit. |
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he shall save.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour goeth humility.
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Is riches, and honour, and life.
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.
For all these things hath mine hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.