10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
When they cast `thee' down, thou shalt say, `There is' lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
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Commentary on James 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
In this chapter we are directed to consider,
Jam 4:1-10
The former chapter speaks of envying one another, as the great spring of strifes and contentions; this chapter speaks of a lust after worldly things, and a setting too great a value upon worldly pleasures and friendships, as that which carried their divisions to a shameful height.
Jam 4:11-17
In this part of the chapter,