Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
James 1:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his elevation [as a Christian, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God], American Standard Version (1901) But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: Common English Bible Brothers and sisters who are poor should find satisfaction in their high status. Catholic Public Domain Version Now a humble brother should glory in his exaltation, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But let the brother of low condition glory in his exaltation: |
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
The humble also will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Yisra'el.
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
Nevertheless, don't rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.*
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.*
and said to them, *Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.*
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Messiah; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
If there be with you a poor man, one of your brothers, within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;
Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Messiah Yeshua.
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Messiah Yeshua, and have no confidence in the flesh;
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
*I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Hasatan.
He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory, for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's. He has set the world on them.