James 4:6

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Summary

James 4:6

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

God

Giveth grace

General references

Jonah 4:1

Matthew 23:12

Luke 22:24

Bible References

God

So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may worship Me.

The enemy said:
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy them.”

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods, because He did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”

Do not boast so proudly,
or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and actions are weighed by Him.

When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.

Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.

He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Human pride will be humbled,
and the loftiness of men will be brought low;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

For he says,
“Aren’t all my commanders kings?

We have heard of Moab’s pride—
how very proud he is—
his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance,
and his empty boasting.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

He has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

Giveth grace

Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart—he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.

When he was in distress, he sought the favor of Yahweh his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I Myself have heard’—this is the Lord’s declaration.

When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.

For the One who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.

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Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

General references

But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.