James 4:6

God opposes the proud but gives even greater grace to the humble. Humility is the channel through which God's grace flows.

Cross-references · 33

• Matt 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• Prov 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
• 1 Pet 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• Ps 138:6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
• Prov 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
• Prov 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
• Prov 6:16–17These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
• Prov 22:4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
• Isa 2:11–12The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
• Job 22:29When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
• Isa 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Isa 57:15For 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.
• Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Dan 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• 2 Chr 32:26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
• Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
• Prov 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
• 2 Chr 33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
• 1 Sam 2:3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
• 2 Chr 34:27Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
• 2 Chr 33:23And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
• Matt 13:12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
• Exod 10:3–4And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• Dan 5:20–23But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
• Isa 16:6–7We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
• Job 40:10–12Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
• Isa 10:8–14For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
• 2 Chr 33:19His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
• Isa 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
• Exod 15:9–10The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
• Ps 9:12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

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