(NIV)
The priest is to examine it, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean. It is a defiling skin disease that has broken out where the boil was.
(ESV)
And the
priest shall
look, and if it
appears deeper than the
skin and its
hair has
turned white, then the
priest shall pronounce him
unclean. It is a
case of
leprous disease that has
broken out in the
boil.
(NIV)
But if, when the priest examines it, there is no white hair in it and it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to isolate them for seven days.
(ESV)
But if the
priest examines it and there is no
white hair in it and it is not
deeper than the
skin, but has
faded, then the
priest shall
shut him up
seven days.
(NIV)
But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot and if it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to isolate them for seven days.
(ESV)
But if the
priest examines it and there is no
white hair in the
spot and it is no
deeper than the
skin, but has
faded, the
priest shall
shut him up
seven days,
(NIV)
He is to examine the mould on the walls, and if it has greenish or reddish depressions that appear to be deeper than the surface of the wall,
(ESV)
And he shall
examine the
disease. And
if the
disease is in the
walls of the
house with
greenish or
reddish spots, and if it
appears to be
deeper than the surface,
(NIV)
I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honour.’
(ESV)
I will make myself yet
more contemptible than
this, and I will be
abased in your
eyes. But by the
female servants of
whom you have
spoken, by them I shall be held in
honor.”
(NIV)
The lowly he sets on high,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
(ESV)
he
sets on
high those who are
lowly,
and those who
mourn are
lifted to
safety.
(NIV)
When people are brought low and you say, “Lift them up!”
then he will save the downcast.
(ESV)
For when they are
humbled you
say, ‘It is because of
pride’;
but he
saves the
lowly.
(NIV)
Though the
Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.
(ESV)
For though the
Lord is
high, he
regards the
lowly,
but the
haughty he
knows from afar.
(NIV)
Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
(ESV)
It is
better to be of a
lowly spirit with the
poor than to
divide the
spoil with the
proud.
(NIV)
Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honour.
(ESV)
One’s pride will bring him
low,
but he who is
lowly in
spirit will
obtain honor.
(NIV)
when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
(ESV)
and the
doors on the
street are
shut—when the
sound of the
grinding is
low, and one rises
up at the
sound of a
bird, and
all the
daughters of
song are
brought low—
(NIV)
For this is what the high and exalted One says –
he who lives for ever, whose name is holy:
‘I live in a high and holy place,
but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and to revive the heart of the contrite.
(ESV)
For thus says the
One who is
high and lifted up,
who
inhabits eternity, whose
name is
Holy:
“I
dwell in the
high and
holy place,
and also with him who is of a
contrite and
lowly spirit,
to
revive the
spirit of the
lowly,
and to
revive the
heart of the
contrite.
(NIV)
and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned towards him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.
(ESV)
and it
sprouted and became a
low spreading vine,
and its branches turned toward him, and its
roots remained where it
stood. So it became a
vine and
produced branches and put
out boughs.
(NIV)
so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.
(ESV)
that the
kingdom might be
humble and
not lift itself
up, and
keep his
covenant that it might
stand.
(NIV)
All the trees of the forest will know that I the
Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.
‘“I the
Lord have spoken, and I will do it.”’
(ESV)
And
all the
trees of the
field shall
know that I am the
Lord; I bring
low the
high tree, and make
high the
low tree, dry
up the
green tree, and make the
dry tree flourish.
I am the
Lord; I have
spoken, and I will do
it.”
(NIV)
this is what the Sovereign
Lord says: take off the turban, remove the crown. It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.
(ESV)
thus says the
Lord God:
Remove the
turban and
take off the
crown.
Things shall
not remain as they
are.
Exalt that which is
low, and bring
low that which is
exalted.
(NIV)
I will bring them back from captivity and return them to Upper Egypt, the land of their ancestry. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
(ESV)
and I will
restore the
fortunes of
Egypt and bring them
back to the
land of
Pathros, the
land of their
origin, and
there they shall be a
lowly kingdom.
(NIV)
It will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the other nations. I will make it so weak that it will never again rule over the nations.
(ESV)
It shall be the most
lowly of the
kingdoms, and
never again exalt itself
above the
nations. And I will make them so
small that they will never
again rule over the
nations.
(NIV)
‘So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law.’
(ESV)
and so I
make you
despised and
abased before all the
people,
inasmuch as you do not
keep my
ways but show
partiality in your
instruction.”
(NIV)
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (ESV)
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
(NIV)
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
(ESV)
for he has
looked on the
humble estate of
his servant.
For behold,
from now on all generations will call
me blessed;
(NIV)
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
(ESV)
he has
brought down the
mighty from their
thrones and exalted those of
humble estate;
(NIV)
In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.’
(ESV)
In his humiliation justice was
denied him.
Who can
describe his generation?
For his life is
taken away from the
earth.”
(NIV)
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
(ESV)
Live in
harmony with
one another. Do
not be
haughty,
but associate with the
lowly.
Never be wise in your own
sight.
(NIV)
God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are,
(ESV)
God chose what is
low and despised in the
world,
even things
that are not,
to bring to
nothing things that
are,
(NIV)
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
(ESV)
But God, who
comforts the
downcast comforted us by the
coming of
Titus,
(NIV)
By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you – I, Paul, who am ‘timid’ when face to face with you, but ‘bold’ towards you when away!
(ESV)
I,
Paul,
myself entreat you,
by the
meekness and gentleness of
Christ—I
who am
humble when face to
face with you,
but bold toward you when I am
away!—
(NIV)
who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
(ESV)
who will
transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body by the
power that
enables him even to
subject all
things to
himself.
(NIV)
Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
(ESV)
Let the
lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
(NIV)
But the rich should take pride in their humiliation – since they will pass away like a wild flower.
(ESV)
and the
rich in his humiliation,
because like a
flower of the
grass he will pass
away.
(NIV)
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
‘God opposes the proud
but shows favour to the humble.’
(ESV)
But he
gives more grace.
Therefore it
says “
God opposes the
proud,
but gives grace to the
humble.”
(NIV)
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because,
‘God opposes the proud
but shows favour to the humble.’
(ESV)
Likewise, you who are
younger, be
subject to the
elders.
Clothe yourselves,
all of you, with
humility toward
one another,
for “
God opposes the
proud but gives grace to the
humble.”
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