◄ Luke 14:11 ►
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Good News Translation
For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."

New Revised Standard Version
For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves 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.

New American Bible
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

whosoever.

Luke 1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

Luke 18:14 I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 Samuel 15:17 And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.

Job 22:29 For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved.

Job 40:10-12 Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high, and be glorious, and put on goodly garments. . . .

Psalm 18:27 For thou wilt save the humble people; but wilt bring down the eyes of the proud.

Psalm 138:6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

Proverbs 29:23 Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Isaiah 2:11,17 The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. . . .

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

James 4:6 But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

Context
The Parable of the Guests
…10But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee. 11Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:28
And the poor people thou wilt save: and with thy eyes thou shalt humble the haughty.

Proverbs 25:27
As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.

Proverbs 29:23
Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.

Luke 14:12
And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

Luke 18:14
I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 1:9
But let the brother of low condition glory in his exaltation:

James 4:10
Be humbled in the sight of the Lord: and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:6
Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

Luke 14:10
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