James 4:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ But the grace (kindness) that God gives is greater. Like the Scripture says, “God is against proud people, but he gives grace (kindness) to people who are humble.” {\cf2\super [22]}

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ 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)

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Common English Bible

⁶ But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, “God stands against the proud, but favors the humble”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: "God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble."

James 4:6 Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:26

But Hezekiah and those people living in Jerusalem changed their hearts and lives. They became humble and stopped being proud. So the Lord’s anger didn’t come on them while Hezekiah was alive.

2 Chronicles 33:12

When these troubles came to him, Manasseh begged for help from the Lord his God. Manasseh humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. {\cf2\super [409]}

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer and how God listened and felt sorry for him is written in The Book of the Seers. Also all of Manasseh’s sins and wrongs before he humbled himself, and the places where he built high places {\cf2\super [416]} and set up the Asherah Poles {\cf2\super [417]} are written in The Book of the Seers.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Amon did not humble himself in front of the Lord like Manasseh his father humbled himself. But Amon sinned more and more.

2 Chronicles 34:27

‘Josiah, you repented and you humbled yourself, and tore your clothes. {\cf2\super [434]} You cried before me. So, because your heart was tender,

Job 22:29

God makes proud people ashamed.\par But God helps humble people.\par

Psalm 138:6

God is very important,\par but he still cares for humble people.\par God knows what proud people do,\par but he stays far away from them.\par

Psalm 9:12

The Lord remembered the people who\par went to him for help. {\cf2\super [50]} \par Those poor people cried for help.\par And the Lord didn’t forget them.\par

Exodus 18:11

Now I know the Lord is greater than all the gods. They thought they were in control, but look what God did!

Proverbs 18:12

A proud person will soon be ruined. But an humble person will be honored.

Proverbs 22:4

Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.

Proverbs 29:23

If a person thinks he is better than other people, then that will destroy him. But if a person is humble, then other people will respect him.

Proverbs 3:34

If a person is proud and makes fun of other people, the Lord will punish him and make fun of him. But the Lord is kind to humble people.

Isaiah 2:17

At that time, people will stop being proud. The people that are now proud will bow low to the ground. And at that time, only the Lord will stand high.

Isaiah 54:7

God says,\par “I left you,\par but only for a short time.\par I will gather you to me again.\par And I will show you great kindness.\par

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise, honor, and glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right. He is always fair. And he is able to make proud people humble!

Matthew 13:12

The person that has \{some understanding\} will be given more. And he will have even more than he needs. But the person that does not have \{much understanding\} will lose even the little \{understanding\} that he has.

Matthew 23:12

Every person that makes himself better than other people will be made humble. Every person that makes himself humble will be made great.

Luke 1:52

God brought down rulers from their thrones,\par and he raised up the humble people.\par

Luke 14:11

Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, when this man finished his prayer and went home, he was right with God. But the Pharisee, {\cf2\super [289]} who felt that he was better than other people, was not right with God. Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”

James 4:10

Be humble before the Lord, and he will make you great.

1 Peter 5:5

Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging! Don’t speak proud words! Why? Because the Lord God knows everything, God leads and judges people.