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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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,

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,

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.’

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.”

The lowly he sets on high,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

he sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

When people are brought low and you say, “Lift them up!”
then he will save the downcast.

For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;
but he saves the lowly.

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.

Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honour.

One’s pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

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;

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—

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.

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.

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.

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.

so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.

that the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and keep his covenant that it might stand.

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.”’

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.’

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.”

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.

for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,

for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;

In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.’

In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are,

God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

But God, who comforts the downcast comforted us by the coming of Titus,

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!

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!—

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.

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.

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

But the rich should take pride in their humiliation – since they will pass away like a wild flower.

and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

‘God opposes the proud
but shows favour to the humble.’

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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.’

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.”