Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

The humble person

General references

Bible References

He shall

Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:9
To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
James 4:6
But He gives a greater spiritual blessing. He says, "God opposes haughty people but blesses humble people."
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men, on your part, must be submissive to the elders. And you must all put on the servant's apron of humility to one another, because God opposes the haughty but bestows His unmerited favor on the humble.

The humble person

Luke 1:52
He has dethroned monarchs and exalted the poor.

General references

Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.