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

Then Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of the Hebrews, 'How long shall it be, or thou wilt submit thyself unto me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The enemy said, 'I will follow and overtake them, and will divide the spoil: I will satisfy my lust upon them: I will draw my sword, and mine hand shall destroy them.'

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, for because that they dealt proudly with them."

Let go your great boasting of high things, let go out of your mouth that old byword: for the LORD is a God that knoweth all things, and judgeth the thoughts.

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

Then arm thyself with thine own power! Up, deck thee in thy jolly array,

For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.

which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day.

for he sayeth, "Are not my princes all kings?

We have heard of the pride of Moab: it is well known. He is very proud, presumptuous, arrogant, and full of indignation, and vain are his lies.

Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.

But because his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness: he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken from him.

But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree.

For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

Giveth grace

Notwithstanding, Hezekiah meekened himself for the arising of his heart, both he and the inhabiters of Jerusalem. Wherefore the wrath of the LORD fell not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

And when he was in tribulation he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself exceedingly before the God of his fathers,

Because thine heart did melt and thou didst meek thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabiters thereof, and humblest thyself before me, and tarest thy clothes and weepest before me, that have I heard also, sayeth the LORD.

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor.

The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness.

The end of lowliness and the fear of God, is riches, honour, prosperity and health.

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

General references

Therefore Jonah was sore discontent and angry.

But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.