Matthew 23:12

In 9 translations

BSB

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

KJV

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

WEB

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

ASV

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

LSV

and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.

YLT

and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

DBY

And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

DRC

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

GNV

For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

RP2018

Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτόν, ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν, ὑψωθήσεται.

TR-Boyd

Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτόν, ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν, ὑψωθήσεται.

SCR1894

οστις δε υψωσει εαυτον ταπεινωθησεται και οστις ταπεινωσει εαυτον υψωθησεται

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• 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Proverbs 16:18–19Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
• Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
• Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
• Luke 1:51–52He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive…
• Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

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