23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

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26 This is what the Lord God says:

Remove the turban, and take off the crown.
Things will not remain as they are;[a]
exalt the lowly and bring down the exalted.(A)

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  1. Ezekiel 21:26 Lit This not this

26 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown.(A) It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.(B)

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11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”(A)

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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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14 I tell you, this one went down to his house justified(A) rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”(B)

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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.(A)[a]

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  1. James 4:6 Pr 3:34

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(A)

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In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with[a] humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.(A)[b]

Humble(B) yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand(C) of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,[c]

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Lit you tie around yourselves
  2. 1 Peter 5:5 Pr 3:34 LXX
  3. 1 Peter 5:6 Lit in time

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34