Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart #– #he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem #– #so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.
James 4:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.] American Standard Version (1901) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Common English Bible But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, “God stands against the proud, but favors the humble”. Catholic Public Domain Version But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: "God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. |
Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart #– #he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem #– #so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.
When he was in distress, he sought the favour of the Lord his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.
His prayer and how God was receptive to his prayer, and all his sin and unfaithfulness and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and carved images before he humbled himself, they are written in the Events of Hozai.
But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
because your heart was tender 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, and you tore your clothes and wept before me, I myself have heard” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
When others are humiliated and you say, ‘Lift them up,’ God will save the humble. ,
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.’ ,
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honour.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honour.
The pride of mankind will be brought low, and human loftiness will be humbled; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
‘I deserted you for a brief moment, but I will take you back with abundant compassion.
For the High and Exalted One, who lives for ever, whose name is holy, says this: ‘I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,
Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him.