Zechariah 12:7

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The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.

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Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, said the LORD of the hosts.

And it was broken in that day; and so the poor of the flock that look unto me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

The LORD of the hosts has purposed it to stain the pride of all glory and to bring down all those who are exalted in the earth.

Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No, but by the law of faith.

For look upon your vocation, brothers, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble,

But we have this treasure in clay vessels that the excellency of the virtue may be of God, and not of us.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?

But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

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If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me and reprove me of my reproach,

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

For I said, Let them not rejoice over me; let them not magnify themselves against me when my foot slips.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it, neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: