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James 4:6

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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ASV

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

KJV

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μείζοναmeizonaGreaterG3173 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
δίδωσινdidōsinHe givesG1325 →
χάριν·charingrace;G5485 →
διὸdioThereforeG1352 →
λέγει·legeiit says:G3004 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanois[the] proudG5244 →
ἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiopposes,G498 →
ταπεινοῖςtapeinoisto [the] humbleG5011 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
δίδωσινdidōsingivesG1325 →
χάριν.¶charingrace.G5485 →

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Matthew 23:12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.Proverbs 6:16–17There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.Isaiah 2:11–12The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.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.”Isaiah 2:17So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.Matthew 6:5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.2 Chronicles 32:26Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.

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