மனுஷனுடைய அகந்தை அவனைத் தாழ்த்தும்; மனத்தாழ்மையுள்ளவனோ கனமடைவான்.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man’s pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
World English Bible (WEB)
A man’s pride brings him low, But one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
Cross Reference
Deuteronomy 8:2
And 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.
Daniel 4:30
The 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 honour of my majesty?
2 Chronicles 33:10
And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Acts 12:23
And 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.
2 Chronicles 33:23
And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
2 Chronicles 32:25
But 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.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel 5:20
But 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:
Deuteronomy 8:16
Who 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;
Job 22:29
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Matthew 18:4
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 57:15
For 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.
Isaiah 2:11
The 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.
Luke 18:14
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.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, 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.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Isaiah 66:2
For 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.
Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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