10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.
Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will 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,