Parallel Verses
Amplified
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].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Holman Bible
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
International Standard Version
Humble yourselves in the Lord's presence, and he will exalt you.
A Conservative Version
Be ye made lower in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
American Standard Version
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
An Understandable Version
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you people.
Anderson New Testament
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Bible in Basic English
Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
Common New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
humble your selves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.
Darby Translation
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
Godbey New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.
Goodspeed New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will raise you up
John Wesley New Testament
Humble yourselves in the sight of God, and he will lift you up.
Julia Smith Translation
Be ye humbled before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
King James 2000
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Modern King James verseion
Be humbled before the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Cast down yourselves before the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Moffatt New Testament
humble yourselves before the Lord, and then he will raise you up.
Montgomery New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, And he will raise you up.
NET Bible
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
New Heart English Bible
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Noyes New Testament
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Sawyer New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
The Emphasized Bible
Be made low in presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be humbled in the presence of God, so he will exalt you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Webster
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Weymouth New Testament
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Williams New Testament
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you high.
World English Bible
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Worrell New Testament
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Worsley New Testament
Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Youngs Literal Translation
be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
Themes
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Humbleness » Humbling yourself before the lord
Humility » They who have » Lifted up by God
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:10
Prayers for James 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
9
Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.
10 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].
11
Believers, do not speak against or slander one another. He who speaks [self-righteously] against a brother or
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 23:12
1 Samuel 2:9
“He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones,
But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness;
For a man shall not prevail by might.
Job 22:29
“When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence,
And the humble person He will lift up and save.
Psalm 27:6
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
Psalm 28:9
Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;
Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.
Psalm 30:1
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
Psalm 113:7
He raises the poor out of the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
Psalm 147:6
The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
Luke 1:52
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And exalted those who were humble.
Luke 14:11
Luke 18:14
James 4:6-7
But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”
1 Peter 5:6
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,