10 Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he shall exalt you.
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.
I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced 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,