2 Kings 22:19

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¹⁹^(A)because your heart was penitent, and you ^(B)humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become ^(C)a desolation and ^(D)a curse, and you ^(E)have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.

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2 Kings 22:19

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¹⁹Because your heart was responsive and you humbled^(A) yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse^[a]^(B) and be laid waste^(C)—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.

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2 Kings 22:19 That is, their names would be used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, others would see that they are cursed.

Psalm 51:17

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¹⁷The sacrifices of God are ^(A)a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

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Psalm 51:17

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¹⁷My sacrifice,^(A) O God, is^[a] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart^(B)
you, God, will not despise.

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Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are

1 Kings 21:29

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²⁹“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; ^(A)but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house.”

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1 Kings 21:29

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²⁹“Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled^(A) himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day,^(B) but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”^(C)

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Jeremiah 44:22

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²²^(A)The Lord could no longer bear your evil deeds and ^(B)the abominations that you committed. ^(C)Therefore your land has become ^(D)a desolation and a waste and a curse, ^(E)without inhabitant, as it is this day.

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Jeremiah 44:22

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²²When the Lord could no longer endure^(A) your wicked actions and the detestable things you did, your land became a curse^(B) and a desolate waste^(C) without inhabitants, as it is today.^(D)

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Jeremiah 26:6

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⁶then I will make this house ^(A)like Shiloh, and I will make this city ^(B)a curse for all the nations of the earth.’”

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Jeremiah 26:6

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⁶then I will make this house like Shiloh^(A) and this city a curse^[a]^(B) among all the nations of the earth.’”

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Jeremiah 26:6 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.

Isaiah 57:15

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¹⁵For thus says ^(A)the One who is high and lifted up,
    who inhabits eternity, whose name is ^(B)Holy:
^(C)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
    and also ^(D)with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
^(E)to revive the spirit of the lowly,
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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Isaiah 57:15

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¹⁵For this is what the high and exalted^(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,^(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high^(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite^(D) and lowly in spirit,^(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.^(F)

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Exodus 10:3

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³So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘How long will you refuse to ^(A)humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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Exodus 10:3

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³So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble^(A) yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

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1 Peter 5:5-6

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⁵Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. ^(A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ^(B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

⁶^(C)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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1 Peter 5:5-6

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⁵In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves^(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility^(B) toward one another, because,

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

⁶Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.^(D)

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1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

James 4:6-10

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⁶But ^(A)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ^(B)“God opposes the proud but ^(C)gives grace to the humble.” ⁷Submit yourselves therefore to God. ^(D)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸^(E)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. ^(F)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and ^(G)purify your hearts, ^(H)you double-minded. ⁹^(I)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰^(J)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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James 4:6-10

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⁶But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

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

⁷Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,^(B) and he will flee from you. ⁸Come near to God and he will come near to you.^(C) Wash your hands,^(D) you sinners, and purify your hearts,^(E) you double-minded.^(F) ⁹Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.^(G) ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.^(H)

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James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

Micah 6:8

English Standard Version

⁸He has told you, O man, what is good;
and ^(A)what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,^[a]
and to ^(B)walk humbly with your God?

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Micah 6:8 Or steadfast love

Micah 6:8

New International Version

⁸He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly^(A) and to love mercy
and to walk humbly^[a]^(B) with your God.^(C)

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Micah 6:8 Or prudently

1 Samuel 24:5

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⁵And afterward ^(A)David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

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1 Samuel 24:5

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⁵Afterward, David was conscience-stricken^(A) for having cut off a corner of his robe.

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Leviticus 26:31-32

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³¹And I will ^(A)lay your cities waste and will ^(B)make your sanctuaries desolate, and ^(C)I will not smell your pleasing aromas. ³²And ^(D)I myself will devastate the land, so that your enemies who settle in it shall be ^(E)appalled at it.

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Leviticus 26:31-32

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³¹I will turn your cities into ruins^(A) and lay waste^(B) your sanctuaries,^(C) and I will take no delight in the pleasing aroma of your offerings.^(D) ³²I myself will lay waste the land,^(E) so that your enemies who live there will be appalled.^(F)

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Romans 9:2-3

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²that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ³For ^(A)I could wish that I myself were ^(B)accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers,^[a] my kinsmen ^(C)according to the flesh.

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Romans 9:3 Or brothers and sisters

Romans 9:2-3

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²I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ³For I could wish that I myself^(A) were cursed^(B) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,^(C) those of my own race,^(D)

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