Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man.

New American Standard Bible

“When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence,
And the humble person He will save.

King James Version

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

"For when they're humbled, you may respond; "It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

American Standard Version

When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

Amplified


“When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence,
And the humble person He will lift up and save.

Bible in Basic English

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

Darby Translation

When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.

Julia Smith Translation

For they were humbled, and thou wilt say, A lifting up; and he will save him depressed of eyes.

King James 2000

When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When they are humiliated, {you say}, '[It is] pride,' for he saves {the humble}.

Modern King James verseion

For they have humiliated you, and you shall say, Pride! And He shall save the lowly of eyes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

When people are brought low and you say 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast;

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

When men cast themselves down, then thou shalt say: Up! And, him that is of downcast eyes, shall he save;

Webster

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is exaltation; and he shall save the humble person.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁפל 
Shaphel 
Usage: 31

There is lifting up
גּוה 
Gevah 
Usage: 3

and he shall save
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

the humble
שׁח 
Shach 
Usage: 1

References

Fausets

Job

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

28 Thou shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee. And light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man. 30 He will deliver [even] him who is not innocent. Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

James 4:6

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.

Psalm 138:6

For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Matthew 23:12

And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.

Luke 1:52

He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.

Job 5:19-27

He will deliver thee in six troubles. Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Psalm 9:2-3

I will be glad and exult in thee. I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

Psalm 91:14-16

Because he has set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high because he has known my name.

Psalm 92:9-11

For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish. All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Isaiah 57:15

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

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Ezekiel 21:26-27

thus says lord LORD: Remove the miter, and take off the crown. This [shall be] no more the same. Exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.

Luke 14:11

Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

Luke 18:9-14

And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.

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