James 4:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

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  • Matt 23:12 : 12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Ps 113:7 : 7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
  • Ps 147:6 : 6 The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
  • Job 22:29 : 29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • Jas 4:6-7 : 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him. 7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.
  • 1 Pet 5:6 : 6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Ps 27:6 : 6 And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.
  • Luke 1:52 : 52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
  • Ps 28:9 : 9 Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.
  • Ps 30:1 : 1 <A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David.> I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.
  • 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.

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  • 1 Pet 5:5-6
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    5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

    6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    11 But let the greatest among you be your servant.

    12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

  • Luke 14:10-11
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    10 But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

    11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

  • Jas 4:6-9
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    6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

    7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.

    8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.

    9 Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

  • Isa 5:15
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    15 And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

  • Ps 147:6
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    6 The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.

  • Jas 1:9
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    9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

  • Ps 113:6-7
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    6 Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?

    7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

  • Job 22:29
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    29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

  • Isa 2:9-12
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    9 And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face: for this cause there will be no forgiveness for their sin.

    10 Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

    11 The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

    12 For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

  • Prov 29:23
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    23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

  • Job 5:11
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    11 Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

  • Prov 22:4
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    4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 25:7
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    7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

  • Luke 18:14
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    14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

  • 1 Sam 2:7
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    7 The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

  • Ps 138:6
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    6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

  • Ps 10:12
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    12 Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

  • Job 40:11-12
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    11 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

    12 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.

  • Prov 16:18-19
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    18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

    19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

  • Prov 3:34
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    34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

  • Ps 34:2
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    2 My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

  • Isa 2:17
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    17 And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

  • Ps 18:27
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    27 For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12 Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
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    28 For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

  • Ps 75:7
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    7 But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

  • Luke 1:52
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    52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

  • Matt 18:4
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    4 Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Ps 69:32
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    32 The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

  • Ps 10:10
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    10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

  • Rom 12:16
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    16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

  • Isa 33:10
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    10 Now will I come forward, says the Lord; now will I be lifted up; now will my power be seen.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

  • Luke 10:15
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    15 And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell.

  • Ps 75:5
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    5 Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.