28 You rescue an afflicted people,(A)
but Your eyes are set against the proud—
You humble them.(B)

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28 You save the humble,(A)
    but your eyes are on the haughty(B) to bring them low.(C)

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28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

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12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.(A)

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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.(A)[a]

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Pr 3:34

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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