KJV King James Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
WEB World English Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
ASV American Standard Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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?’
Surrounding context — James 4
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
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μείζοναG3173 · megasgreatδὲG1161 · dethenδίδωσινG1325 · didōmito giveχάριν·G5485 · charisgraceδιὸG1352 · diothereforeλέγει·G3004 · legōto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodὑπερηφάνοιςG5244 · huperēphanosarrogantἀντιτάσσεται,G498 · antitassōto resistταπεινοῖςG5011 · tapeinoslowlyδὲG1161 · dethenδίδωσινG1325 · didōmito giveχάριν.¶G5485 · charisgrace
Cross-references
Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Psalm 138:6Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Proverbs 6:16-17These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:Proverbs 22:4By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.Isaiah 2:11-12The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Job 22:29When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Isaiah 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Daniel 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.2 Chronicles 32:26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, [both] he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.
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