James 4:10

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 7:14

and if my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and look for me, and turn away from their evil ways, then I will hear them from heaven. And I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.

Job 22:29

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

Job 5:11

God raises up the humble person,\par and he makes a sad person very happy.\par

Psalm 113:7

God lifts poor people out of the dirt.\par God takes beggars from the garbage dump.\par

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports humble people.\par But he embarrasses bad people.\par

Psalm 27:6

My enemies have surrounded me.\par But the Lord will help me defeat them!\par Then I will offer sacrifices {\cf2\super [164]} in his tent. {\cf2\super [165]} \par I will give the sacrifices\par with shouts of joy.\par I will sing and play songs\par to honor the Lord.\par

Psalm 28:9

God, save your people.\par Bless the people who belong to you.\par Lead them and honor them {\cf2\super [172]} forever!\par

Psalm 30:1

Lord, you lifted me up out of my troubles.\par You did not let my enemies \{defeat me\par and\} laugh at me.\par So I will show honor to you.\par

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They told him, “The Lord, the God of the Hebrew people, says, ‘How long will you refuse to obey me? Let my people go to worship me!

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.

Ezekiel 21:26

The Lord my Master says these things, “Take off the turban! {\cf2\super [163]} Take off the crown! The time has come to change. The important leaders will be brought low. And people that are not important now will become important leaders.

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.”

1 Peter 5:6

So be humble under God’s powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord makes some people poor, and he makes other people rich. The Lord humbles some people, and he honors other people.

1 Samuel 2:9

The Lord protects his holy people. He keeps them from stumbling. But bad people will be destroyed. They will fall in the darkness. Their power will not help them win.