Matthew 23:12 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

¹² People who think they are better than others will be made humble. But people who humble themselves will be made great.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² 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)

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Common English Bible

¹² All who lift themselves up will be brought low. But all who make themselves low will be lifted up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:12 Tagairtí Cros

Job 22:29

When people are brought down and you ask God to help them, he will rescue those who have been humbled.

Psalm 138:6

The Lord has the highest place above all others, but he still cares for the humble. Even from there, so high above, he knows what the proud do.

Proverbs 15:33

Wisdom teaches you to respect the Lord. You must be humbled before you can be honored.

Proverbs 29:23

Your pride can bring you down. Humility will bring you honor.

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up. He lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and sorry for their sins. I will give new life to those who are humble in spirit. I will give new life to those who are sorry for their sins.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise, honor, and glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right. He is always fair, and he is able to make proud people humble!

Matthew 18:4

The greatest person in God’s kingdom is the one who makes himself humble like this child.

Matthew 5:3

“Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need. God’s kingdom belongs to them.

Luke 14:11

Everyone who makes themselves important will be made humble. But everyone who makes themselves humble will be made important.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, when this man finished his prayer and went home, he was right with God. But the Pharisee, who felt that he was better than others, was not right with God. People who make themselves important will be made humble. But those who make themselves humble will be made important.”

James 4:6

But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, I have something to say to you too. You should accept the authority of the elders. You should all have a humble attitude in dealing with each other. “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

1 Peter 5:6

So be humble under God’s powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.