Luke 14:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Luke 18:14 : 14 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.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 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.
  • Matt 23:12 : 12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 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.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
  • Isa 2:17 : 17 And 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.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 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.
  • Isa 2:11 : 11 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.
  • 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,
  • Job 22:29 : 29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
  • Job 40:10-12 : 10 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox. 11 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach. 12 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
  • Ps 18:27 : 27 For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
  • Luke 1:51 : 51 With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

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    11But let the greatest among you be your servant.

    12And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

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    7And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

    8When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

    9And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat.

    10But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

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    14I 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.

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    10Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

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    15And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

  • Prov 29:23
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    23A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

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    11The 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.

    12For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

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    12And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

    13But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

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    9But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

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    2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

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    52He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

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    9He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

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    6Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?

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    4Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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    5And 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.

    6For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

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    17And 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.

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    43But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

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    11Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

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    12Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

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    29For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

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    12His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.

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    6The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

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    15And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.