◄ James 4:10 ►
Verse  (Click for Chapter)
Good News Translation
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

New Revised Standard Version
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Contemporary English Version
Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.

New American Bible
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be humbled in the sight of the Lord: and he will exalt you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Be humbled in the sight of the Lord: and he will exalt you.

Humble.

James 4:6,7 But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble. . . .

he.

1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength.

Job 22:29 For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved.

Psalm 27:6 He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.

Psalm 28:9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever.

Psalm 30:1 A psalm of a canticle, at the dedication of David's house. [2] I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.

Psalm 113:7 Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:

Psalm 147:6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.

Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 18:14 I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 Peter 5:6 Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

Context
Drawing Near to God
…9Be afflicted and mourn and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into sorrow. 10Be humbled in the sight of the Lord: and he will exalt you. 11Detract not one another, my brethren. He that detracteth his brother, or he that judgeth his brother, detracteth the law and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.…
Cross References
Exodus 10:3
Therefore Moses and Aaron went in to Pharao, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews: How long refusest thou to submit to me? let my people go, to sacrifice to me.

1 Samuel 2:7
The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth:

2 Chronicles 7:14
And my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land.

Job 5:11
Who setteth up the humble on high, and comforteth with health those that mourn.

Proverbs 29:23
Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Ezekiel 21:26
Thus saith the Lord God: Remove the diadem, take off the crown: is it not this that hath exalted the low one, and brought down him that was high?

Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.

Luke 14:11
Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4:6
But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6
Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

James 4:9
Top of Page
Top of Page