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James 4:6
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KJ21
But He giveth more grace; therefore He saith, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
ASV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
AMP
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].”
AMPC
But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).
BRG
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
CSB
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
CSBA
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
CEB
But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, God stands against the proud, but favors the humble.
CJB
But the grace he gives is greater, which is why it says, “God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.”
CEV
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.”
DARBY
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.
DLNT
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says [in Prov 3:34], “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble”.
DRA
But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
ERV
But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”
EASY
But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
EHV
But he gives greater grace! That is why it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
ESV
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
ESVUK
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
EXB
But God gives us even more grace, as ·the Scripture [L it; or he] says, “God ·is against [opposes; resists] the proud, but he gives grace to the humble [Prov. 3:34; 1 Pet. 5:5].”
GNV
But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore saith, God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
GW
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”
GNT
But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
HCSB
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
ICB
But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34
ISV
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, “God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble.”
PHILLIPS
You are like unfaithful wives, flirting with the glamour of this world, and never realising that to be the world’s lover means becoming the enemy of God! Anyone who deliberately chooses to love the world is thereby making himself God’s enemy. Do you think what the scriptures have to say about this is a mere formality? Or do you imagine that this spirit of passionate jealousy is the Spirit he has caused to live in us? No, he gives us grace potent enough to meet this and every other evil spirit, if we are humble enough to receive it. That is why he says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
JUB
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
KJV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
AKJV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
LSB
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
LEB
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
TLB
But he gives us more and more strength to stand against all such evil longings. As the Scripture says, God gives strength to the humble but sets himself against the proud and haughty.
MSG
You’re cheating on God. If all you want is your own way, flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way. And do you suppose God doesn’t care? The proverb has it that “he’s a fiercely jealous lover.” And what he gives in love is far better than anything else you’ll find. It’s common knowledge that “God goes against the willful proud; God gives grace to the willing humble.”
MEV
But He gives more grace. For this reason it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
MOUNCE
But he gives greater grace. That is why scripture says, · “God opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble.”
NOG
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”
NABRE
But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
NASB
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
NASB1995
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
NCB
But he has bestowed an even stronger grace. Therefore, it says, “God resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
NCV
But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34
NET
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
NIRV
But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)
NIV
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
NIVUK
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.’
NKJV
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
NLV
But He gives us more loving-favor. For the Holy Writings say, “God works against the proud but gives loving-favor to those who have no pride.”
NLT
And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
NMB
but gives more grace?
NRSVA
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
NRSVACE
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
NRSVCE
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
NRSVUE
But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
NTFE
But God gives more grace; so it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
OJB
But He gives all the more Chen v’Chesed! Therefore it says, "Hashem LALETZIM HU YALITZ V’LA’ANAYIM YITEN CHEN ("Hashem opposes the proud mocker but gives grace to the humble" [MISHLE 3:34]).
RGT
But it offers more grace, and therefore says, “God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
RSV
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
RSVCE
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
TLV
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
VOICE
You may think that the situation is hopeless, but God gives us more grace when we turn away from our own interests. That’s why Scripture says, God opposes the proud, but He pours out grace on the humble.
WEB
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
WE
But God helps you even more than that. That is why the holy writings say, `God fights against those who are proud, but he helps those who are not proud.'
WYC
But he giveth the more grace [Forsooth he giveth more grace]; for which thing he saith, God withstandeth proud men, but to meek men he giveth grace.
YLT
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?'
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