Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
James 4:6 - King James 2000 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto 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, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
And when he was in affliction, he sought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
His prayer also, and how God received his entreaty, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up idol poles and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
Because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbled yourself before me, and did tear your clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard you also, says the LORD.
When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.
When he avenges blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he was above them.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.