Verse 12

And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og den som hever seg selv, skal bli ydmyket; men den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli hevet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  «Den som ophøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket; men den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli hevet.»

• Norsk King James

  Men den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket; og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyd.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Den som opphøyer seg selv skal bli ydmyket; og den som ydmyker seg selv skal bli opphøyet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal ydmykes, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og hver den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket; og hver den som ydmyker seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og hver den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket; og hver den som ydmyker seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal ydmykes, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Matthew.23.12", "source": "Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "Whoever *de* *hypsōsei* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; and whoever *tapeinōsei* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - and/but", "*hypsōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will exalt/lift up", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled/brought low", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whoever/anyone who", "*tapeinōsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will humble/bring low", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hypsōsei*": "will exalt/lift up/elevate", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low/made humble", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/lower/bring low", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvo sig selv ophøier, skal fornedres, og hvo sig selv fornedrer, skal ophøies.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Enhver som opphøyer seg selv skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv skal bli opphøyet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal ydmykes, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal fornedres; og den som fornedrer seg selv, skal opphøyes.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som opphøyer seg selv, skal bli ydmyket, og den som ydmyker seg selv, skal bli opphøyet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But whosoever exalteth himsilfe shalbe brought lowe. And he yt hubleth himsilfe shalbe exalted.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For who so exalteth himself, shal be brought lowe: and he that humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
• Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
• Luke 14:11 : 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
• Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
• Matt 18:4 : 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
• Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
• Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways just; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.
• Job 22:29 : 29 When they cast down, then you shall say, 'There is lifting up;' and He shall save the humble person.
• Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD is high, yet He respects the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
• Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
• Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
• Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 1:51-52 : 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.