Proverbs 29:23
"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
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- Matthew 23:12
"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."
Read in chapter → - Luke 14:11
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 11:2
"When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 66:2
"For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."
Read in chapter → - James 4:6
"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 5:5
"Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:33
"The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 16:18
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
Read in chapter → - Luke 18:14
"I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 2:11
"The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day."
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