Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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 shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save. 30 He will deliver even him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

James 4:6

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Psalm 138:6

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Matthew 23:12

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 1:52

He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

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

Psalm 92:9-11

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

Isaiah 57:15

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

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things hath my hand made, and'so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

Ezekiel 21:26-27

thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre, 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

For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 18:9-14

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

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