For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

Surely (as for) those who are in opposition to Allah and His Apostle; they shall be among the most abased.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? / I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.