Luke 14:11
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- KJV
- For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- WEB
- For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
- ASV
- For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- DARBY
- for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
- BLB
- For everyone exalting himself will be humbled, and the one humbling himself will be exalted.”
- ÅB
- for hver den seg selv opphøyer, skal fornedres, og den seg selv fornedrer, skal opphøyes.
- OTB
- For hver den som opphøyer seg selv skal bli ydmyket, og de som ydmyker seg selv skal bli opphøyet."
- B1930
- for hver den sig selv ophøier, skal fornedres, og den sig selv fornedrer, skal ophøies.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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 contextMatthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextProverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Read in contextJames 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Read in context1 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 contextPsalms 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Read in contextProverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Read in contextJames 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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