James 4:6

New King James Version

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:26

Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:12

Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

2 Chronicles 33:19

Also his prayer and how God received his entreaty, and all his sin and trespass, and the sites where he built high places and set up wooden images and carved images, before he was humbled, indeed they are written among the sayings of Hozai.

2 Chronicles 33:23

And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.

2 Chronicles 34:27

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

Job 22:29

When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’ Then He will save the humble person.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar.

Psalm 9:12

When He avenges blood, He remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the humble.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods; for in the very thing in which they behaved proudly, He was above them.”

Proverbs 15:33

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

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.

Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah 2:17

The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The Lord alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 54:7

“For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.

Matthew 13:12

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

Matthew 23:12

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

Luke 1:52

He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.

Luke 14:11

For whoever 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, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 2:3

“Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.