James 4:6

New American Standard Bible 2020

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 the Lord did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:12

When he was in distress, he appeased the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 33:19

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

2 Chronicles 33:23

Furthermore, he did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon multiplied his guilt.

2 Chronicles 34:27

“Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes, and wept before Me, I have indeed heard you,” declares the Lord.

Job 22:29

“When they have brought you low, you will speak with confidence, And He will save the humble person.

Psalm 138:6

For the Lord is exalted, Yet He looks after the lowly, But He knows the haughty from afar.

Psalm 9:12

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

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods; indeed, it was proven when they acted insolently against the people.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor, and life.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 3:34

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

Isaiah 2:17

And the pride of humanity will be humbled And the arrogance of people will be brought low; And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day,

Isaiah 54:7

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

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

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

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 the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one 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, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not go on boasting so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the Lord is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed.