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Av man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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Dan. 5:20‑21• ²⁰But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
²¹And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (Dan. 5:20‑21)

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Matt. 23:12• ¹²And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matt. 23:12)

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Acts 12:23• ²³And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. (Acts 12:23)

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James 4:10• ¹⁰Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. (James 4:10)

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Prov. 18:12• ¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. (Prov. 18:12)

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2 Chron. 32:25‑26• ²⁵But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
²⁶Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. (2 Chron. 32:25‑26)

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2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24• ¹⁰And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
¹¹Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
¹²And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
²³And humbled not himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
²⁴And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. (2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24)

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Job 22:29• ²⁹When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. (Job 22:29)

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Job 40:12• ¹²Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. (Job 40:12)

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Isa. 2:11‑12• ¹¹The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
¹²For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: (Isa. 2:11‑12)

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Dan. 4:30‑37• ³⁰The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
³¹While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
³²And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
³³The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
³⁴And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
³⁵And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
³⁶At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honor and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
³⁷Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. (Dan. 4:30‑37)

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Dan. 5:20‑21• ²⁰But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
²¹And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (Dan. 5:20‑21)

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Luke 14:11• ¹¹For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:11)

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Luke 18:14• ¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)

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Acts 12:23• ²³And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. (Acts 12:23)

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James 4:6‑10• ⁶But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
⁷Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
⁸Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
⁹Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
¹⁰Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. (James 4:6‑10)

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1 Peter 5:5• ⁵Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5:5)

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Prov. 15:33• ³³The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility. (Prov. 15:33)

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Deut. 8:2‑3,16• ²And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
³And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
¹⁶Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; (Deut. 8:2‑3,16)

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Isa. 57:15• ¹⁵For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)

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Isa. 66:2• ²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. (Isa. 66:2)

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Matt. 5:3• ³Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:3)

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Matt. 18:4• ⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 18:4)

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Matt. 23:12• ¹²And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matt. 23:12)

• Pride precedes destruction. It is a sure precursor of coming judgment. But he who is of a meek and humble spirit shall obtain honor. Seeking it not, it shall be thrust upon him; while he who makes it his object, shall fail miserably to obtain what he desires. Contrast Haman and Mordecai throughout the deeply-interesting book of Esther. (“Proverbs Twenty-Nine” by H.A. Ironside)

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