Job 22:29

God humbles a proud man, 1 and he saves the one with lowered eyes. 1

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In The King James Version

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

In Context

28You will also decree anything, and it will be confirmed for you; 1 light will shine on your paths. 1

30He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; 1 who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”

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Cross References

Job 5:19He will rescue you out of six troubles; 1 indeed, in seven troubles, no evil will touch you. 1

Psalms 91:14Because he is devoted to me, I will rescue him. 1 I will protect him because he is loyal to me. 1

Psalms 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, 1 but the proud he knows from far off. 1

Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and elevated One says, who lives eternally, whose name is holy, 1 “I live in the exalted and holy place, with him also that is of a crushed and humble spirit, 1 to revive the spirit of the humble ones, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 1

Ezekiel 21:26the Lord Yahweh says this to you: Remove the turban and take off the crown! Things will no longer be the same! Exalt the lowly and humble the exalted! 1

Luke 1:52He has thrown down princes from their thrones 1 and he has raised up those of low condition. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 22:22-30

The Good Counsel of Eliphaz; Encouragements to Return to God. ( b. c. 1520.) 21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. 23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have… Read the whole commentary →

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