Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
New American Standard Bible
And the
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
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 22:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Third Speech
28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways. 29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit. 30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
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Cross References
1 Peter 5:5
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
James 4:6
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.
Psalm 138:6
Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
Luke 1:52
He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
Job 5:19-27
He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.
Psalm 9:2-3
I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 91:14-16
Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Ezekiel 21:26-27
This is what the Lord has said: Take away the holy head-dress, take off the crown: this will not be again: let that which is low be lifted up, and that which is high be made low.
Luke 14:11
For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
Luke 18:9-14
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others: