He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
Job 22:29 - New Revised Standard Version When others are humiliated, you say it is pride; for he saves the humble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, there is lifting up; And he shall save the humble person. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they make [you] low, you will say, [There is] a lifting up; and the humble person He lifts up and saves. American Standard Version (1901) When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save. Common English Bible When they’re humbled, you will say: “Cheer up; God will rescue the lowly. Catholic Public Domain Version For he who had been humbled, will be in glory; and he who will lower his eyes, will be the one saved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved. |
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away.
A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look, to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at my word.
All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;
For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”