17 Bible Verses about Abasing People

And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, whom thou bringest down.

For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.

And thou shalt be brought low, thou shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall come low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

then will I bring thee down, with them that go down to the pit, to the people of old time, and will cause thee to dwell in the lower parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I will set glory in the land of the living.

When they go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowl of the heavens; I will chastise them, according as their assembly hath heard.

Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.

none the less art thou brought down to Sheol, to the recesses of the pit.

But the righteousness of faith speaks thus: Do not say in thine heart, Who shall ascend to the heavens? that is, to bring Christ down;

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.