James 4:6

World Messianic Bible British Edition

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:26

However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the LORD’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:12

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

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer also, and how God listened to his request, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the engraved images before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in the history of Hozai.

2 Chronicles 33:23

He didn’t humble himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same 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 have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says the LORD.

Job 22:29

When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

Psalm 138:6

For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

Psalm 9:12

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honour is humility.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honour is humility.

Proverbs 22:4

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honour, and life.

Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honour.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah 2:17

The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 54:7

“For a small moment I have forsaken you, but I will gather you with great mercies.

Isaiah 57:15

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Matthew 23:12

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

Luke 1:52

He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever 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 sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 2:3

“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.