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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?'

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;

10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

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But (A)He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “(B)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (C)Submit therefore to God. But [a](D)resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (E)Come close to God and He will come close to you. (F)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (G)purify your hearts, you [b](H)double-minded. (I)Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. 10 (J)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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  1. James 4:7 Or oppose
  2. James 4:8 I.e., chronic doubters

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

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

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,(B) and he will flee from you. Come 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) Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.(G) 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(H)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34