Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Holman Bible
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
but gives grace to the humble.
International Standard Version
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."
A Conservative Version
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
American Standard Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Amplified
But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”
An Understandable Version
But He gives [us] more unearned favor [i.e., to overcome the world]. Therefore, the Scripture says [Prov. 3:34], "God opposes proud people, but gives unearned favor to those who are humble."
Anderson New Testament
But he gives more grace. "Wherefore he says: God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
Bible in Basic English
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
Common New Testament
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Daniel Mace New Testament
on the contrary, he heaps his favours upon you. wherefore 'tis said, "God defeats the proud, but is gracious to the humble."
Darby Translation
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
Godbey New Testament
and he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he gives all the greater blessing. As the Scripture says, "God opposes haughty persons, but he blesses humble-minded ones."
John Wesley New Testament
But he giveth greater grace: therefore it saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Julia Smith Translation
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
King James 2000
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Modern King James verseion
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but giveth more grace?
Moffatt New Testament
Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.
Montgomery New Testament
But he gives more and more grace. therefore it is said, God ever resists the proud; but to the humble he gives grace continually.
NET Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
New Heart English Bible
But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Noyes New Testament
but he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."
Sawyer New Testament
But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit he giveth, greater, favour. Wherefore it saith - God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, Whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he giveth mightier grace. Wherefore he saith, "God sets himself against the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."
Twentieth Century New Testament
No; the gift that God gives is for a nobler end; and that is why it is said--'God is opposed to the haughty, but gives help to the humble.'
Webster
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Weymouth New Testament
But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty, but to the lowly He gives grace."
Williams New Testament
But He gives a greater spiritual blessing. He says, "God opposes haughty people but blesses humble people."
World English Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Worrell New Testament
But He giveth more grace Wherefore, the Scripture says, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."
Worsley New Testament
No, He giveth more grace: wherefore it is said, God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.
Themes
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Specially given » To the humble
Humility » They who have » Receive more grace
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Resisted
Topics
Interlinear
De
Charis
χάρις
Charis
grace, favour, thanks, thank, thank Trans, pleasure,
Usage: 151
De
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:6
Images James 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
5 Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,' 6 and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?' 7 be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
1 Peter 5:5
In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
Job 22:29
For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
Psalm 138:6
For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
Matthew 23:12
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 29:23
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
Exodus 10:3-4
And Moses cometh in -- Aaron also -- unto Pharaoh, and they say unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Until when hast thou refused to be humbled at My presence? send My people away, and they serve Me,
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: --
Exodus 18:11
now I have known that Jehovah is greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly -- He is above them!'
1 Samuel 2:3
Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge is Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.
2 Chronicles 32:26
and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he is in distress he hath appeased the face of Jehovah his God, and is humbled exceedingly before the God of his fathers,
2 Chronicles 33:19
and his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places in which he had built high places, and established the shrines and the graven images before his being humbled, lo, they are written beside the matters of Hozai.
2 Chronicles 33:23
and hath not been humbled before Jehovah, like the humbling of Manasseh his father, for Amon himself hath multiplied guilt.
2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place, and concerning its inhabitants, and art humbled before Me, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me: even I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah.
Job 40:10-12
Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.
Psalm 9:12
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Proverbs 6:16-17
These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility!
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.
Proverbs 22:4
The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he saith, 'Are not my princes altogether kings?
Isaiah 16:6-7
We have heard of the pride of Moab -- very proud, His pride, and his arrogance, and his wrath, Not right are his devices.
Isaiah 54:7
In a small moment I have forsaken thee, And in great mercies I do gather thee,
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
Daniel 4:37
Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'
Daniel 5:20-23
and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him,
Matthew 13:12
for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.
Luke 1:52
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
Luke 14:11
because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'