Matthew 23:12

Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees

¹¹ The greatest among you will be your servant. ¹² Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. ¹³ “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

Be Exalted

Luke 14:11

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

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

James 4:6

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

Job 22:29

When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.

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Proverbs 16:18-19

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Isaiah 57:15

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Matthew 5:3

“The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Luke 1:51-52

He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;