James 4:10

New English Translation

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Job 22:29

When people are brought low and you say ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast;

Job 5:11

he sets the lowly on high, that those who mourn are raised to safety.

Psalm 113:7

He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

Psalm 147:6

The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.

Psalm 27:6

Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the Lord!

Psalm 28:9

Deliver your people! Empower the nation that belongs to you! Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms at all times!

Psalm 30:1

I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: ‘How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Ezekiel 21:26

this is what the sovereign Lord says: Tear off the turban, take off the crown! Things must change! Exalt the lowly, bring down the proud!

Matthew 23:12

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 1:52

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

1 Peter 5:6

And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

1 Samuel 2:9

He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.