Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” New Living Translation And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” English Standard Version But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Berean Standard Bible But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Berean Literal Bible But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says: "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." King James Bible But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. New King James Version But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” New American Standard Bible But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” NASB 1995 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” NASB 1977 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” Legacy Standard Bible But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” Amplified Bible 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].” Christian Standard Bible But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. Holman Christian Standard Bible But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. American Standard Version But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But our Lord gives us more grace; therefore, he said, “God humbles the proud and he gives grace to the humble.” Contemporary English Version In fact, God treats us with even greater kindness, just as the Scriptures say, "God opposes everyone who is proud, but he blesses all who are humble with undeserved grace." Douay-Rheims Bible But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. English Revised Version But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. GOD'S WORD® Translation But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, "God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people." Good News Translation But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." International Standard Version But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble." Literal Standard Version but [God] gives greater grace, for this reason it says, “God sets Himself up against proud ones, and He gives grace to lowly ones.” Majority Standard Bible But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” New American Bible But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” NET Bible But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble." New Revised Standard Version But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” New Heart English Bible But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Webster's Bible Translation But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Weymouth New Testament But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty, but to the lowly He gives grace." World English Bible But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Young's Literal Translation and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warning against Pride…5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? 6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “ God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.… Cross References Job 22:29 When men are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then He will save the lowly. Psalm 138:6 Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar. Proverbs 3:34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. Isaiah 54:7 "For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. Matthew 13:12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Treasury of Scripture But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. God. Exodus 10:3,4 And 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… Exodus 15:9,10 The 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… Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. giveth grace. 2 Chronicles 32:26 Notwithstanding 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. 2 Chronicles 33:12,19,23 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … 2 Chronicles 34:27 Because 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. Jump to Previous Abundant Gives Grace Greater Haughty Humble Implied Lowly Ones Opposed Opposes Pride Proud Resisteth Resists Scripture Sets Themselves Wherefore WritingsJump to Next Abundant Gives Grace Greater Haughty Humble Implied Lowly Ones Opposed Opposes Pride Proud Resisteth Resists Scripture Sets Themselves Wherefore WritingsJames 4 1. We are to strive against covetousness;4. intemperance; 5. pride; 11. detraction and rash judgment of others; 13. and not to be boastful of our future plans. (6) But he giveth more grace--i.e., because of this very presence of the Holy Ghost within us. He, as the author and conveyer of all good gifts, in their mystic seven-fold order (Isaiah 11:2) adds to the wasted treasure, and so aids the weakest in his strife with sin, resisting the proud, lest he be led to destruction (Proverbs 16:18), and helping the humble, lest he be "wearied and faint in his mind" (Hebrews 12:3). God resisteth the proud . . .--Excepting "God," instead of "Lord," this is an exact quotation from the LXX. version of Proverbs 3:34, which reads in our Bibles, "Surely He scorneth the scorners, but He giveth grace unto the lowly." It is again brought forward by St. Peter (1Peter 5:5), and seems to have been a common saying--"a maxim of the wise that had become, as it were, a law of life." . . . Verse 6. - God resisteth the proud. The connection of this with ver. 4 is very close, and is favorable to the view taken above as to the meaning of the first clause of ver. 5, as the words appear to be cited in support of the statement that whosoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. The quotation is from Proverbs 3:34, LXX., Κύριος ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσι χάριν. St. James's version agrees with this exactly, except that it has ὁ Θεὸς instead of Κύριος (the Hebrew has simply "he," ran). The passage is also quoted in precisely the same form by St. Peter (1 Peter 5:5), and with Θεὸς instead of ὁ Θεός by St. Clement of Rome. In St. Peter the quotation is followed by the injunction, "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God .... Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom withstand (ω΅ι ἀντίστητε) steadfast in the faith." There is clearly a connection between this passage and the one before us in St. James, which proceeds, "Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil (ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ), and he will flee from you." This passage, it will be felt, is the simpler, and therefore, probably, the earlier of the two (cf. James 1:3).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. He gives [us] δίδωσιν (didōsin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. more μείζονα (meizona) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. grace. χάριν (charin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. This is why διὸ (dio) Conjunction Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. it says: λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. opposes ἀντιτάσσεται (antitassetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 498: From anti and the middle voice of tasso; to range oneself against, i.e. Oppose. [the] proud, ὑπερηφάνοις (hyperēphanois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 5244: Proud, arrogant, disdainful. From huper and phaino; appearing above others, i.e. haughty. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. gives δίδωσιν (didōsin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. grace χάριν (charin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. to [the] humble.” ταπεινοῖς (tapeinois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 5011: Humble, lowly, in position or spirit (in a good sense). Of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. humiliated. Links James 4:6 NIVJames 4:6 NLT James 4:6 ESV James 4:6 NASB James 4:6 KJV James 4:6 BibleApps.com James 4:6 Biblia Paralela James 4:6 Chinese Bible James 4:6 French Bible James 4:6 Catholic Bible NT Letters: James 4:6 But he gives more grace (Ja Jas. 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