Matthew 23:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

New Living Translation
But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

NASB 1995
"Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

NASB 1977
“And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

Amplified Bible
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be raised to honor.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Contemporary English Version
If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.

Good News Translation
Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever honors himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be honored.

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

NET Bible
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

New King James Version
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

King James 2000 Bible
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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

American King James Version
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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

A Faithful Version
And whoever will exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever will humble himself shall be exalted.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For who so exalteth himself, shal be brought lowe: and he that humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But whosoever exalteth himsilfe shalbe brought lowe. And he yt hubleth himsilfe shalbe exalted.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.

Berean Literal Bible
And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Smith's Literal Translation
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he who will exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whoever will exalt himself will be humbled and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.

Lamsa Bible
For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

Godbey New Testament
But whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Haweis New Testament
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever abaseth himself shall be exalted.

Mace New Testament
for whosoever exalts himself, shall be abased; and he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

Weymouth New Testament
and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.

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

Worsley New Testament
and whosoever will humble himself shall be exalted.
















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