For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

But the proud

Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.

Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:

And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.

Afar off

You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:

Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

General references

And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.