He does not take His eyes from the righteous, but enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
Job 22:29 - Tree of Life Version When people are brought low, and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the downcast. 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 take His eyes from the righteous, but enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
For though Adonai is exalted, yet He looks upon the lowly, but the haughty He knows from afar.
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will gain honor.
For thus says the High and Exalted One who inhabits eternity, whose Name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, yet also with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and revive the heart of the contrite.
For My hand has made all these things, so all these things came to be,” declares Adonai. “But on this one will I look, one humble and of a contrite spirit, who trembles at My word.”
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”