Matthew 23:12
Good News Translation
Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.

New Revised Standard Version
All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all 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
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

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.

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 16:18,19 Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall. . . .

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

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.

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Luke 1:51,52 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. . . .

Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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 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
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
11He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.…
Cross References
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.

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

Luke 14:11
Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

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

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