You save those who are humble, but you
humble those who are proud.
The man of haughty looks and arrogant
heart
I will not endure.
Yahweh, my heart is not
haughty, I do not set my sights too high. I have taken no part in great
affairs, in wonders beyond my scope. 2 No, I hold myself in quiet and silence, like a little child in
its mother's arms, like a little child, so I keep myself. 3 Let Israel hope in Yahweh
henceforth and for ever.
He mocks proud
mockers, but shows favor to the humble and
oppressed.
There are six things which the Lord
hates, seven which are an abomination to him…17 haughty
eyes…
When pride comes, then comes disgrace;
but with the humble is wisdom.
The fear of the Lord is instruction in
wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
Every arrogant heart is
abhorrent to Yahweh: be sure this will not go unpunished.
Pride goes before destruction, and a
haughty spirit before a fall.
Better be humble with the
poor than share the booty with the proud.
Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
Do not claim honor in the presence of
the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; 7 For
it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed
lower in the presence of the prince
Do not exalt yourself lest you fall and
bring dishonor upon yourself; for then the Lord will reveal your secrets and
cast you down in the midst of the assembly.
My child, be gentle in
carrying out your business, and you will be better loved than a lavish giver. 18The greater you are, the
more humbly you should behave, and then you will find favor with the Lord; 20 for great though the
power of the Lord is, he accepts the homage of the humble.
21
Do not try to understand things that are too difficult for you, or try to
discover what is beyond your powers. 22 Concentrate on what has been assigned you, you have no need to
worry over mysteries. 23 Do not meddle with matters that are beyond you; what you have
been taught already exceeds the scope of the human mind. 24 For many have been misled
by their own notions, wicked presumption having warped their judgment.
For the disease of the
proud there is no cure, since an evil growth has taken root there.
When a powerful man invites you, be
reserved; and he will invite you the more often. 10 Do
not push forward, lest you be repulsed; and do not remain at a distance, lest
you be forgotten.
I will put an end to the pride of the
arrogant, and lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.
What does the Lord require of you but to
do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth.
Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and
become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever
humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever would be great among you must be
your servant
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted
And they came to Caper′na-um; and when
he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But
they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was
the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve;
and he said to them, “If any one would be first, he must be last of all and
servant of all.”
“My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 for he has regarded the low estate of
his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations
will call me blessed; 49 for he who
is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is
his name. 50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from
generation to generation. 51 He has shown
strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their
hearts, 52 he has put down the mighty from their
thrones, and exalted those of low degree; 53 he
has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.
“When you are invited by any one to a
marriage feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest a more eminent man
than you be invited by him; 9 and he who
invited you both will come, and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then
you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But
when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host
comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher’; then you will be honored in
the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11 For
every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will
be exalted.”
Two men went up into the temple to pray,
one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The
Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank thee that I am not
like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax
collector. 12 I fast twice a week, I give tithes of
all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off,
would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God,
be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you,
this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one
who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Beware of the scribes, who like to go
about in long robes, and love salutations in the market places and the best
seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given
all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4 rose
from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel. 5 Then
he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to
wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
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When he had washed their feet, and taken
his garments, and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you know what I have
done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord; and you
are right, for so I am. 14 If I then,
your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one
another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that
you also should do as I have done to you.
But he gives more grace; therefore it
says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with
humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the
humble.” 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that in due time he may exalt you. 7 Cast
all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.
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