1 Peter 5:6
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6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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James 4:10
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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.(A)
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Luke 14:11
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11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
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Proverbs 29:23
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23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)
Matthew 23:12
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12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)
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Luke 18:14
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14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
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Luke 1:52
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52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly;(A)
2 Chronicles 32:26
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26 Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.(A)
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2 Chronicles 12:12
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12 Because he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy them completely; moreover, conditions were good in Judah.(A)
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2 Chronicles 33:12
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12 While he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.(A)
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Isaiah 40:4
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4 Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.(A)
Jeremiah 44:10
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10 They have shown no contrition or fear to this day, nor have they walked in my law and my statutes that I set before you and before your ancestors.(A)
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2 Chronicles 12:6-7
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6 Then the officers of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is in the right.”(A) 7 When the Lord saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.(B)
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Isaiah 2:11
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11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low,
and the pride of everyone shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(A)
Psalm 75:10
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10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.(A)
2 Chronicles 33:23
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23 He did not humble himself before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred more and more guilt.(A)
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2 Chronicles 30:11
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11 Only a few from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.(A)
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2 Kings 22:19
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19 because your heart was penitent and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, says the Lord.(A)
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1 Kings 21:29
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29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days, but in his son’s days I will bring the disaster on his house.”(A)
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Micah 6:8
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8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your God?(A)
Jeremiah 13:18
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18 Say to the king and the queen mother:
“Take a lowly seat,
for your beautiful crown
has come down from your head.”[a](A)
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- 13.18 Gk Syr Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 57:15
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15 For thus says the high and lofty one
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
I dwell in the high and holy place
and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit,
to revive the spirit of the humble
and to revive the heart of the contrite.(A)
Psalm 89:16-17
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16 they exult in your name all day long
and extol[a] your righteousness.
17 For you are the glory of their strength;
by your favor our horn is exalted.(A)
Footnotes
- 89.16 Cn: Heb are exalted in
Daniel 5:22
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22 And you, Belshazzar his son, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this!(A)
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Psalm 89:13
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13 You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your right hand.(A)
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