My Word of God
KJV Bible Keyword Search (NKJV & NIV)
Keyword: Demean
Original Word: שָׁפֵל
(shaphel)
Strong's Number: H8213 (Hebrew)
Definition: to be low, humble, abased
Proverbs 29:23
KJV:
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
NKJV:
A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
NIV:
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
Interpretation:
Pride brings people low, but the humble gain honor. The verse shows that demeaning oneself through humility leads to honor. Humility is better than pride. The verse teaches that those who humble themselves will be lifted up. Demeaning oneself before God brings honor.
Tweet Text:
Proverbs 29:23 Pride brings people low, but the humble gain honor. Demeaning oneself through humility leads to honor. Those who humble themselves will be lifted up. #demean #humble #humility #meekness #mywordofgod
Luke 14:11
KJV:
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
NKJV:
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
NIV:
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Interpretation:
Those who exalt themselves will be demeaned, but those who demean themselves will be exalted. The verse shows that humility leads to exaltation. Demeaning oneself before God brings honor. The verse teaches that God opposes the proud but lifts up the humble. We should choose to demean ourselves rather than exalt ourselves.
Tweet Text:
Luke 14:11 Those who exalt themselves will be demeaned, but those who demean themselves will be exalted. God opposes the proud but lifts up the humble. #demean #humble #humility #meekness #mywordofgod
James 4:10
KJV:
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
NKJV:
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
NIV:
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Interpretation:
We should demean ourselves before the Lord, and He will lift us up. The verse shows that demeaning ourselves before God brings His blessing. Humility before God leads to exaltation. The verse teaches that God honors those who humble themselves. Demeaning ourselves before God is the path to being lifted up.
Tweet Text:
James 4:10 We should demean ourselves before the Lord, and He will lift us up. Demeaning ourselves before God brings His blessing. Demeaning ourselves before God is the path to being lifted up. #demean #humble #humility #meekness #mywordofgod
1 Peter 5:6
KJV:
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
NKJV:
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
NIV:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Interpretation:
We should demean ourselves under God's mighty hand so He can exalt us. The verse shows that demeaning ourselves before God brings future exaltation. Humility under God's authority leads to blessing. The verse teaches that God will lift up those who humble themselves. Demeaning ourselves under God's hand is the way to be exalted.
Tweet Text:
1 Peter 5:6 We should demean ourselves under God's mighty hand so He can exalt us. Demeaning ourselves before God brings future exaltation. Demeaning ourselves under God's hand is the way to be exalted. #demean #humble #humility #meekness #mywordofgod