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

Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The enemy said, 'I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the spoil. My desire shall be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.'

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."

"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth, For the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.

"Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.

There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

For he says, "Aren't all of my officials kings?

We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; even of his arrogance, his pride, and his wrath. His boastings are nothing.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was removed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

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

He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, towards one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Giveth grace

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

When he was in distress, he begged the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you," says the LORD.

When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

General references

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

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

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.