James 4:10

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“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.”

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BSBPD

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo James 4:10 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
  2. Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
  3. Psalms 27:6Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
  4. Psalms 28:9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
  5. Psalms 30:1I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
  6. Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
  7. Psalms 147:6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
  8. Matthew 23:12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  9. Luke 1:52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
  10. Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  11. Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  12. James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
  13. 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

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