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James 4:6

“But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Proverbs 3:34

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Proverbs 3:34 is quoted. The Hebrew says “He mocks the mockers, but to the humble he gives grace”; here it reads “God opposes the proud.”

Formula: διὸ λέγει “therefore it says” (James 4:6)

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Greek of the New Testament: μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν διὸ λέγει Ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אִם לַלֵּצִים הוּא יָלִיץ וְלַעֲנָוִים יִתֶּן חֵן

Septuagint (Proverbs 3:34 in the Septuagint numbering): Κύριος ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 6 consecutive words: “ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

James 4:6, word by word

he givesδίδωσινdidōsin

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “didōsin” appears
greaterμείζοναmeizona

greater

Of greater importance or rank than the rest.

Where else “meizona” appears
graceχάρινcharin

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

Where else “charin” appears
Thereforeδιὸdio

therefore

"Therefore", "for this reason".

Where else “dio” appears
it saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
Godθεὸςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears
opposesἀντιτάσσεταιantitassetai

oppose

Oppose, resist, set oneself against someone or something.

Where else “antitassetai” appears
the proudὑπερηφάνοιςhyperēphanois

arrogant, proud

Arrogant, proud: setting oneself above others.

Where else “hyperēphanois” appears
to the humbleταπεινοῖςtapeinois

humble, lowly

Humble, lowly, of low position.

Where else “tapeinois” appears

Translation note

Quotation of Proverbs 3:34 according to the Greek of the Old Testament.

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Quotation · Proverbs 3:34

Proverbs 3:34 is quoted. The Hebrew says “He mocks the mockers, but to the humble he gives grace”; here it reads “God opposes the proud.”

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James 4:6

6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 3:34

34If he scoffs at the scoffers, then to the humble he gives favor.

The context

5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, With envy yearns the spirit that he made to dwell in us?

6 · This verse (above)

7Submit then to God. And resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Read all of James 4

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  1. 1. What it says

    Where does James say the fights and quarrels among you come from (v. 1-3)?

  2. 2. What it means

    James says "draw near to God, and he will draw near to you" (v. 8). What other instructions does he give around that phrase (v. 7-10)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    James invites us to make plans saying "if the Lord wills" (v. 15). What plan of yours today can you put in God's hands?

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