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Related Verses

Proverbs 29:23
One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 18:14
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.”

1 Samuel 2:7–8
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and on them he has set the world.

2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Job 5:11
he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

Psalm 113:7–8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

Psalm 147:6
The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Proverbs 3:34
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

Isaiah 57:15
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.

Ezekiel 17:24
And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

Luke 1:52
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;

James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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