For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.
The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly.
And Samuel said, “Though you are little in your own eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel.
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
“Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and abase him. Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked where they stand.
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