James 4:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?`

English ASV

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

English Amplified

But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.

English EASY 2024

But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who are proud. But he is kind to humble people.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, "God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, "God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

English KJV 1611

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

English LSB

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But He gives more grace. For this reason it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God continues to give us more grace. That's why Scripture says, "God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are not." --(Proverbs 3:34)

English NIV

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

English NKJ 1982

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

English NLT

He gives us more and more strength to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But he continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says, “God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But he gives us more and more strength to stand against all such evil longings. As the Scripture says, God gives strength to the humble but sets himself against the proud and haughty.

English Tyndale 1537

but giveth more grace. (wherefore he sayeth: God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the lowly.)

James 4:6 — Compare Translations