James 1:9
But let the Ach b'Moshiach of shiflut (lowliness) glory in the da'as that Hashem will exalt him.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy she'arim in thy land which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine lev, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor shall never cease out of ha'aretz; therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Psalms 62:9Trust in Him at all time ye people, 1 pour out your lev before Him; 1 Elohim is a refuge for us. 1 Selah 1
Proverbs 17:5He who mocketh the poor showeth contempt for his Oseh (Maker), 1 and he that gloats at calamities shall not go unpunished. 1
Jeremiah 9:23But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am Hashem Who exercises chesed, mishpat, and tzedakah, on ha'aretz; for in these things I delight, saith Hashem.
Luke 9:48And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Whoever receives this yeled in ha-Shem of me, + 9:48 Moshiach is mekabel (receiving, accepting) of me. And whoever is mekabel of me is mekabel of the One + 9:48 Hashem who sent me. For whoever is the least among all of you, this one is the Gadol.
Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →