James 4:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.””
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“But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo James 4:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
- Exodus 15:9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
- 1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
- 2 Chronicles 32:26Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
- 2 Chronicles 33:23but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
- 2 Chronicles 34:27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
- Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
- Job 40:10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Psalms 9:12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
- Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
- Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
- Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- Isaiah 2:11The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
- Isaiah 2:17So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
- Isaiah 10:8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
- Isaiah 16:6We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
- Isaiah 54:7“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.
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