KJV King James Version
When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
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Job 22:29
When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
WEB World English Bible
When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
ASV American Standard Version
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For they have made low, And thou sayest, ‘Lift up.’ And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
Surrounding context — Job 22
26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
29 When [men] are cast down, then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
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James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.Job 5:19-27He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.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.Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.Psalm 91:14-16Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.Luke 18:9-14And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:Psalm 92:9-11For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.Isaiah 66:2For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.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.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Psalm 9:2-3I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.Psalm 138:6Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.Ezekiel 21:26-27Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this [shall] not [be] the same: exalt [him that is] low, and abase [him that is] high.
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