When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
- BSB When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
- NKJV When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’ Then He will save the humble person.
- NASB “When they have brought you low, you will speak with confidence, And He will save the humble person.
- NLT If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’ God will save them.
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Quick answer
Eliphaz says that when others are brought low, Job will speak restoration, for God saves the humble. He highlights God's grace toward the lowly.
Overview
Eliphaz affirms the genuine biblical truth that God saves the humble and lifts up the downcast (cf. Ps 138:6; James 4:6). The principle is sound and gospel-shaped, for God exalts the lowly through Christ. The irony remains that Job is being humbled, yet Eliphaz cannot see God's saving purpose at work in his friend's affliction.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Jas 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Job 5:19–27He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
- Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- 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.
- Matt 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- Ps 91:14–16Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
- Luke 18:9–14And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
- Isa 66:2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
- Ps 92:9–11For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
- 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.
- Prov 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Ps 138:6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
- Ps 9:2–3I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
- Ezek 21:26–27Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
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