James 4:6

Legacy Standard Bible

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:26

However, Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:12

And when he was in distress, he entreated Yahweh his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer also and how God was entreated by him, and all his sin, his unfaithfulness, and the sites on which he built high places and erected the Asherim and the graven images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the chronicles of the Hozai.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Moreover, he did not humble himself before Yahweh as his father Manasseh had humbled himself, but Amon multiplied guilt.

2 Chronicles 34:27

because your heart was soft and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares Yahweh.

Job 22:29

“When some are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.

Psalm 138:6

For Yahweh is high, Yet He sees the lowly, But the one who exalts himself He knows from afar.

Psalm 9:12

For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all the gods; for in this matter they acted presumptuously against the people.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom, And before glory comes humility.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before glory.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility—the fear of Yahweh— Is riches, glory, and life.

Proverbs 29:23

A man’s lofty pride will bring him low, But a lowly spirit will take hold of glory.

Proverbs 3:34

Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah 2:17

The loftiness of man will be bowed down, And the men who are high will be made low; And Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 54:7

“For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the One high and lifted up Who dwells forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the crushed and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the crushed.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Matthew 23:12

And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

Luke 1:52

“He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not multiply speaking so very proudly; Let arrogance not come out of your mouth; For Yahweh is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed.