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Matthew 23:12
People who lift themselves up will be made humble. And people who make themselves humble will be lifted up.
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Proverbs 3:34
He makes fun of proud people who make fun of others. But he gives grace to those who are humble and treated badly.
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1 Peter 5 5
In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)
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Psalms 138:6
Though the Lord is high above all, he cares for the lowly. Though he is in heaven above, he sees them on earth below.
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Proverbs 18:12
If a person’s heart is proud, they will be destroyed. So don’t be proud if you want to be honored.
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Proverbs 29:23
Pride brings a person low. But those whose spirits are low will be honored.
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Proverbs 6:16-17
There are six things the Lord hates. In fact, he hates seven things.The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.
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Job 22:29
When people are brought low you will say,‘ Lift them up!’ Then God will help them.
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Isaiah 2:11-12
Anyone who brags will be brought low. Anyone who is proud will be made humble. The Lord alone will be honored at that time.The Lord who rules over all has set apart a day when he will judge. He has set it apart for all those who are proud and think they are important. He has set it apart for all those who brag about themselves. All of them will be brought low.
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Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise and honor and glory to the King of heaven. Everything he does is right. All his ways are fair. He is able to bring down those who live proudly.
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Proverbs 22:4
Being humble comes from having respect for the Lord. This will bring you wealth and honor and life.
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Isaiah 2:17
Anyone who brags will be brought low. Anyone who is proud will be made humble. The Lord alone will be honored at that time.
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Luke 14:11
All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
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Isaiah 57:15
The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.
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Luke 18:14
“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
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Proverbs 15:33
Wisdom teaches you to have respect for the Lord. So don’t be proud if you want to be honored.
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2 Chronicles 33 12
When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.
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2 Chronicles 33 23
He didn’t make himself humble in the Lord’ s sight as his father Manasseh had done. So Amon became even more guilty.
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Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones. But he has lifted up people who are not considered important.
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1 Samuel 2 3
“ Don’t keep talking so proudly. Don’t let your mouth say such proud things. The Lord is a God who knows everything. He judges everything people do.
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2 Chronicles 34 27
The Lord says,“ Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in my sight. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. So you made yourself humble. You tore your royal robes and wept. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 32 26
Then Hezekiah had a change of heart. He was sorry he had been proud. The people of Jerusalem were also sorry they had sinned. So the Lord wasn’t angry with them as long as Hezekiah was king.
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Isaiah 10:8-14
‘ Aren’t all my commanders kings?’ he says.‘ I took over Kalno just as I took Carchemish. I took over Hamath just as I did Arpad. I took Samaria just as I did Damascus.My powerful hand grabbed hold of kingdoms whose people worship statues of gods. They had more gods than Jerusalem and Samaria did.I took over Samaria and its statues of gods. In the same way, I will take Jerusalem and its gods.’ ”The Lord will finish everything he has planned to do against Mount Zion and Jerusalem. Then he’ll say,“ Now I will punish the king of Assyria. I will punish him because his heart and his eyes are so proud.The king of Assyria says,“‘ By my power I have taken over all these nations. I am very wise. I have great understanding. I have wiped out the borders between nations. I’ve taken their treasures. Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.I’ve taken the wealth of the nations. It was as easy as reaching into a bird’s nest. I’ve gathered the riches of all these countries. It was as easy as gathering eggs that have been left in a nest. Not a single baby bird flapped its wings. Not one of them opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”
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Exodus 10:3-4
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They said to him,“ The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says,‘ How long will you refuse to obey me? Let my people go. Then they will be able to worship me.If you refuse to let them go, I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow.
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Matthew 13:12
Everyone who has this kind of knowledge will be given more knowledge. In fact, they will have very much. If anyone doesn’t have this kind of knowledge, even what little they have will be taken away from them.
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Isaiah 16:6-7
We have heard all about Moab’s pride. We have heard how very proud they are. They think they are so much better than others. They brag about themselves. But all their bragging is nothing but empty words.So the people of Moab cry out. All of them cry over their country. Sing a song of sadness. Weep that you can no longer enjoy the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.
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Daniel 5:20-23
But his heart became very stubborn and proud. So he was removed from his royal throne. His glory was stripped away from him.He was driven away from people. He was given the mind of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass just as an ox does. His body became wet with the dew of heaven. He stayed that way until he recognized that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He puts anyone he wants to in charge of them.“ But you knew all that, Belshazzar. After all, you are Nebuchadnezzar’s son. In spite of that, you are still proud.You have taken your stand against the Lord of heaven. You had your servants bring cups from his temple to you. You and your nobles drank wine from them. So did your wives and concubines. You praised your gods. The statues of those gods are made out of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood or stone. They can’t see or hear or understand anything. But you didn’t honor God. He holds in his hand your very life and everything you do.
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Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. See what he did to those who looked down on Israel.”
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Job 40:10-12
Then put on glory and beauty as if they were your clothes. Also put on honor and majesty.Let loose your great anger. Look at those who are proud and bring them low.Look at proud people and make them humble. Crush evil people right where they are.
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Isaiah 54:7
“ For a brief moment I left you. But because I love you so much, I will bring you back.
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Psalms 9:12
The God who pays back murderers remembers. He doesn’t forget the cries of those who are hurting.
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2 Chronicles 33 19
Everything about Manasseh is written in the records of the prophets. That includes his prayer and the fact that God felt sorry for him. It includes everything he did before he made himself humble in the Lord’ s sight. It includes all his sins and the fact that he wasn’t faithful to the Lord. It includes the locations where he built high places. It includes the places where he set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. And it includes the places where he set up statues of other gods.
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Exodus 15:9-10
“ Your enemies bragged,‘ We will chase Israel and will catch them. We’ll divide up what we take from them. We’ll eat them alive. We’ll pull our swords out. Our powerful hands will destroy them.’But you blew with your breath. The Red Sea covered your enemies. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.