James 4:6
Greek Text— James 4:6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.
When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
He didn’t humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.
The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
Yahweh said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel brag against me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’
You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”
When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
“Yahweh says, ‘In this way I, will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
then Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, “You speak falsely. Yahweh our God has not sent you to say, ‘You shall not go into Egypt to live there;’
“We have heard of the pride of Moab. He is very proud in his loftiness, his pride, his arrogance, and the arrogance of his heart.
“Behold, I am against you, you proud one,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies; “for your day has come, the time that I will visit you.
“ ‘Behold, the day! Behold, it comes! Your doom has gone out. The rod has blossomed. Pride has budded.
Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty. You have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I have cast you to the ground. I have laid you before kings, that they may see you.
“Therefore thus said the Lord Yahweh: ‘Because you are exalted in stature, and he has set his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. An arrogant man who doesn’t stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is like death, and can’t be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all peoples.
Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of David’s house and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah.
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;