23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will 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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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:26 Lit This not this

11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself 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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But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

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

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Pr 3:34

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

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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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Footnotes

  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

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