Then Ḥizqiyahu humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, so that the wrath of יהוה did not come upon them in the days of Ḥizqiyahu.
James 4:6 - The Scriptures 2009 But He gives greater favour. Because of this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.] American Standard Version (1901) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Common English Bible But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, “God stands against the proud, but favors the humble”. Catholic Public Domain Version But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: "God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. |
Then Ḥizqiyahu humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, so that the wrath of יהוה did not come upon them in the days of Ḥizqiyahu.
And when he was in distress, he sought the face of יהוה his Elohim, and humbled himself greatly before the Elohim of his fathers,
And his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places where he built high places and set up the Ashĕrim and the carved images, before he was humbled, see, they are written among the words of the seers.
And he did not humble himself before יהוה, as his father Menashsheh had humbled himself, for Amon trespassed more and more.
“Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Elohim when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your garments and wept before Me, I also have heard,” declares יהוה.
For they have made low, and you say, ‘Up!’ And He saves the lowly of eyes.
Though יהוה is exalted, He looks on the humble; But the proud He perceives from a distance.
For He remembers the seekers of bloodshed, He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Now I know that יהוה is greater than all the mighty ones, indeed in the matter in which they acted proudly, above them.
The fear of יהוה is the discipline of wisdom, And before esteem is humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before esteem is humility.
The reward of humility is the fear of יהוה, Riches, and esteem and life.
The pride of man brings him low, But the humble in spirit obtains esteem.
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the pride of men shall be brought low. And יהוה alone shall be exalted in that day,
“For a little while I have forsaken you, but with great compassion I shall gather you.
For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones.
Now I, Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar, am praising and exalting and esteeming the Sovereign of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His ways right. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.
“For whoever possesses, to him more shall be given, and he shall have overflowingly; but whoever does not possess, even what he possesses shall be taken away from him.
“And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.
“I say to you, this man went down to his house declared right, rather than the other. For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.”
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up.
In the same way, you younger ones, be subject to elders. And gird yourselves with humility toward one another, for “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”
“Do not multiply words so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for יהוה is an Ěl of knowledge, and by Him deeds are weighed.