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declared him to be righteous

This could mean ‘considered him to be a righteous person.’ Even though the tax collector was a sinner, God was merciful to him because of his humility and repentance.

will dishonor

This could also be translated as: “will give a lower status to” or “will cause to not be important.” It could be translated figuratively as: “will bring down.”

will honor

This could mean ‘will give a higher position to.’

humbles himself

This could mean ‘chooses to behave in a humble way’ or ‘has a humble attitude about himself.’

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These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.