And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done {it}.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, {where there is} no way. {wilderness: or, void place}

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

I 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.

Who humbleth {himself} to behold {the things that are} in heaven, and in the earth!

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also {he that is} born in his kingdom becometh poor.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

The bows of the mighty men {are} broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: {close: Heb. hedge, or, wall}

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. {number: Heb. searching out}

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. {offended: scandalized in, or, by him}

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

But God {is} the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

I 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.

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great {men} that {are} in the earth. {out of...: Heb. from thy face}

When {men} are cast down, then thou shalt say, {There is} lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. {the humble...: Heb. him that hath low eyes}

Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done {it}.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: {straight: or, a straight place} {plain: or, a plain place}

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy {endureth} for ever:

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this {shall} not {be} the same: exalt {him that is} low, and abase {him that is} high.

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that {are} in the earth.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; {even} of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.