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Good News Translation
James 4:10
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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble your selues in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you vp.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Humble yourself in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he shall exalt you.
Be humble before the Lord, and he will make you great.
Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.
Humble yourselves before the LORD and he shall lift you up.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.Job 1:22:29; Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; 1 Peter 5:6;">[xr]
Be humbled before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble your selues in the sight of the Lorde, and he shall lyft you vp.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves in the sight of God, and he will lift you up.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Be ye mekid in the siyt of the Lord, and he schal enhaunse you.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
Let yourself be brought low before the Lord. Then He will lift you up and help you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Be made low in presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Be humbled in the sight of the Lord: and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
Cast doune youre selves before the lorde and he shall lift you vp.
be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
Cast downe youre selues before the LORDE, and he shal lift you vp.
humble your selves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.
Be willing to do anything and everything for the outfit without complaint or grumble and the Boss will make you a top hand.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Humble: James 4:6, James 4:7
he: 1 Samuel 2:9, Job 22:29, Psalms 27:6, Psalms 28:9, Psalms 30:1, Psalms 113:7, Psalms 147:6, Matthew 23:12, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, 1 Peter 5:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 10:3 - humble Deuteronomy 8:2 - to humble 1 Samuel 2:7 - bringeth 2 Samuel 12:22 - I fasted 2 Chronicles 7:14 - humble 2 Chronicles 12:6 - humbled 2 Chronicles 30:11 - humbled themselves 2 Chronicles 32:26 - Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 33:12 - humbled 2 Chronicles 36:12 - humbled Job 33:17 - hide Psalms 10:17 - humble Proverbs 6:3 - go Proverbs 15:33 - and Proverbs 22:4 - By Jeremiah 13:15 - be Jeremiah 13:18 - Humble Lamentations 5:15 - our dance Matthew 5:3 - the poor Matthew 18:4 - humble Luke 1:52 - put Luke 7:6 - for 2 Corinthians 7:7 - mourning Hebrews 12:9 - shall we not
Cross-References
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
If anyone takes human life, he will be punished. I will punish with death any animal that takes a human life.
Then the Lord said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great.
Then the Lord said, "I have seen how cruelly my people are being treated in Egypt; I have heard them cry out to be rescued from their slave drivers. I know all about their sufferings,
If you did this, you would defile the land where you are living. Murder defiles the land, and except by the death of the murderer there is no way to perform the ritual of purification for the land where someone has been murdered.
Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the Lord , the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me."
‘I saw the murder of Naboth and his sons yesterday. And I promise that I will punish you here in this same field.' So take Joram's body," Jehu ordered his aide, "and throw it in the field that belonged to Naboth, so as to fulfill the Lord 's promise."
O Earth, don't hide the wrongs done to me! Don't let my call for justice be silenced!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,.... Which is done, when men, before the Lord, and from their hearts, and in the sincerity of their souls, acknowledge their meanness and unworthiness, their vileness, sinfulness, and wretchedness, and implore the grace and mercy of God in Christ, as did Abraham, Jacob, Job, Isaiah, Paul, and the publican; and when they walk humbly with God, acknowledging they can do nothing without him; owning their dependence on his grace, and ascribing all they have, and are, unto it:
and he shall lift you up; this is God's usual way to lift up the meek, and exalt those that humble themselves; he lifts them from the dunghill, to set them among princes; he gives them a place, and a name in his house, better than sons and daughters; he adorns them with his grace; he clothes them with the righteousness of his Son, he grants them nearness to himself; and at last will introduce them into his kingdom and glory.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord - Compare Matthew 23:12. See the notes at James 4:6. That is, be willing to take your appropriate place in the dust on account of your transgressions. This is to be “in the sight of the Lord,” or before him. Our sins have been committed against him; and their principal aggravation, whoever may have been wronged by them, and great as is their criminality in other respects, arises from that consideration. Psalms 51:4, “against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.” Luke 15:18, “I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.” As the Being against whom we have sinned is the only one who can pardon, it is proper that we should humble ourselves before him with penitent confession.
And he shall lift you up - He will exalt you from the condition of a broken-hearted penitent to that of a forgiven child; will wipe away your tears, remove the sadness of your heart, fill you with joy, and clothe you with the garments of salvation. This declaration is in accordance with all the promises in the Bible, and with all the facts which occur on the earth, that God is willing to show mercy to the humble and contrite, and to receive those who are truly penitent into his favor. Compare Luke 15:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 10. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord — In James 4:7 they were exhorted to submit to God; here they are exhorted to humble themselves in his sight. Submission to God's authority will precede humiliation of soul, and genuine repentance is performed as in the sight of God; for when a sinner is truly awakened to a sense of his guilt and danger, he seems to see, whithersoever he turns, the face of a justly incensed God turned against him.
He shall lift you up. — Mourners and penitents lay on the ground, and rolled themselves in the dust. When comforted and pardoned, they arose from the earth, shook themselves from the dust, and clothed themselves in their better garments. God promises to raise these from the dust, when sufficiently humbled.
