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James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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ASV

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

KJV

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ταπεινώθητεtapeinōthētedo be humbledG5013 →
ἐνώπιονenōpionin the presence ofG1799 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ὑψώσειhupsōseiHe will exaltG5312 →
ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771 →

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Psalms 147:6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.Matthew 23:12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”James 4:6–7But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dumpLuke 1:52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Psalms 30:1I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.Psalms 27:6Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.Psalms 28:9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.1 Samuel 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

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