But (A)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, (B)“God opposes the proud but (C)gives grace to the humble.”

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

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

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15 For thus says (A)the One who is high and lifted up,
    who inhabits eternity, whose name is (B)Holy:
(C)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
    and also (D)with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
(E)to revive the spirit of the lowly,
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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15 For this is what the high and exalted(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(D) and lowly in spirit,(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(F)

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15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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52 (A)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    (B)and exalted those of humble estate;

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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(A)

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52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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12 (A)Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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