The “poor in spirit” are those who recognize their utter spiritual bankruptcy and their inability to come to God aside from His divine grace. The proud, on the other hand, are so blinded by their pride that they think they have no need of God or, worse, that God should accept them as they are because they deserve His acceptance.
"Maskini wa roho" ni wale ambao wanatambua ukosefu wao wa kiroho na kutokuwa na uwezo kuja kwa Mungu mbali na neema ya Mungu.Wenye kiburi, kwa upande mwingine,wamepofishwa na kiburi chao hivyo kwamba wanafikiri hawana haja ya Mungu au, mbaya zaidia, kwamba Mungu lazima awakubali jinsi walivyo kwa sababu wanastahili kukubaliwa naye.