Matthew 23:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Some people lift themselves up to be important. But God will bring them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People who think they are better than others will be made humble. But people who humble themselves will be made great.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever honors himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be honored.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For he who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anyone who lifts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who is brought down will be lifted up.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Remember this: If you have a lofty opinion of yourself and seek to be honored, you will be humbled. But if you have a modest opinion of yourself and choose to humble yourself, you will be honored.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But those who think themselves great shall be disappointed and humbled; and those who humble themselves shall be exalted.

English Tyndale 1537

But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that submiteth(humbleth) himself, shall be exalted.

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