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James 4:6

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says:

“God opposes the proud,

but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6 BSB
  1. a Proverbs 3:34 (see also LXX)

James 4:6 has 33 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 27 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 23:12 (59 votes) and Proverbs 3:34 (56 votes). 79 other verses point back to it. It links with 35 other books, from Exodus 10 to 1 Peter 5.

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Which verses does James 4:6 point to?

The 20 strongest of 33, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Matthew 23:1259 votes

    For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  2. Proverbs 3:3456 votes

    He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

  3. 1 Peter 5:540 votes

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  4. Psalm 138:632 votes

    Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

  5. Proverbs 18:1231 votes

    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

  6. Proverbs 29:2327 votes

    A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

  7. Proverbs 6:16–1725 votes

    There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

  8. Proverbs 22:423 votes

    The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

  9. Isaiah 2:11–1219 votes

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

  10. Job 22:2915 votes

    When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

  11. Isaiah 2:1714 votes
  12. Luke 18:1414 votes

    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  13. Isaiah 57:1513 votes
  14. Luke 14:1113 votes

    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  15. Daniel 4:3712 votes
  16. Proverbs 15:3310 votes
  17. Luke 1:5210 votes

    He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

  18. 1 Samuel 2:39 votes
  19. 2 Chronicles 32:269 votes
  20. 2 Chronicles 33:129 votes

Which verses point to James 4:6?

The 10 strongest of 79.