James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
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Study Note
James's citation of Proverbs 3:34 — 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble' — grounds the call to submission and humility (verse 7-10) in a fundamental theological axiom about divine character and its response to human disposition. The same citation appears in 1 Peter 5:5-6, suggesting it functioned as a widely-known maxim in early Christian moral teaching and was likely drawn from a common catechetical source. The word 'opposes' (antitassetai — sets oneself in battle array against) is militarily striking: God does not merely withhold grace from the proud but actively resists them. The practical application — 'draw near to God and he will draw near to you' (verse 8) — makes the theological principle immediately actionable, converting doctrine into disposition.
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But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
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?'
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
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