Proverbs 29:23
New Living Translation
23 Pride ends in humiliation,
while humility brings honor.
Proverbs 29:23
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Matthew 23:12
New Living Translation
12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
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Matthew 23:12
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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)
Luke 14:11
New Living Translation
11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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Luke 14:11
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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
Proverbs 11:2
New Living Translation
2 Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2
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Isaiah 66:2
New Living Translation
2 My hands have made both heaven and earth;
they and everything in them are mine.[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken!
“I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts,
who tremble at my word.
Footnotes
- 66:2 As in Greek, Latin, and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads these things are.
Isaiah 66:2
New International Version
2 Has not my hand made all these things,(A)
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
James 4:6-10
New Living Translation
6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”[a]
7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. 9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
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James 4:6-10
New International Version
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,(B) and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.(C) Wash your hands,(D) you sinners, and purify your hearts,(E) you double-minded.(F) 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.(G) 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(H)
Footnotes
- James 4:6 Prov. 3:34
1 Peter 5:5
New Living Translation
5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”[a]
1 Peter 5:5
New International Version
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
Proverbs 15:33
New Living Translation
33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 15:33
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Proverbs 16:18
New Living Translation
18 Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
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Luke 18:14
New Living Translation
14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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Luke 18:14
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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
Isaiah 2:11-12
New Living Translation
11 Human pride will be brought down,
and human arrogance will be humbled.
Only the Lord will be exalted
on that day of judgment.
12 For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
has a day of reckoning.
He will punish the proud and mighty
and bring down everything that is exalted.
Isaiah 2:11-12
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Proverbs 18:12
New Living Translation
12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 18:12
New International Version
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(A)
Matthew 18:4
New Living Translation
4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Matthew 18:4
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4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(A)
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