He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings upon the throne he sets them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job 22:29 - Revised Standard Version For God abases the proud, but he saves the lowly. 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 upon the throne he sets them for ever, 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 knows from afar.
A man's pride will bring him low, but he 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 him who is of a contrite and humble 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 man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.
whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree;
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”