Luke 14:11

Modern

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Traditional

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Literal

For everyone exalting himself will be humbled, and the one humbling himself will be exalted.”

Latin

…quia omnis, qui se exaltat, humiliabitur: et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.

Greek

English

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Theme notes and profiles

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 18:14
I 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 29:23
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
1 Peter 5:5
Young 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.”
Proverbs 18:12
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Isaiah 2:17
So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
Psalm 18:27
For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Isaiah 2:11
The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.