James 4:10

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.

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.

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Cross References

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Henry on James 4:2-11

Origin of War and Contention; Against Pride; Submission to God. ( a. d. 61.) 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever… Read the whole commentary →

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