Job 22:29 When people are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.

◄ Job 22:29 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
When people are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.

English Standard Version
For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly.

New American Standard Bible
"When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.

King James Bible
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When others are humiliated and you say, "Lift them up," God will save the humble.

International Standard Version
"For when they're humbled, you may respond; 'It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

American Standard Version
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved.

Darby Bible Translation
When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

Cross References

Matthew 23:12
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

James 4:6
But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Job 5:11
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Job 36:7
He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he does establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

22:21-30 The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had hitherto not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. The counsel Eliphaz here gives is good, though, as to Job, it was built upon a false supposition that he was a stranger and enemy to God. Let us beware of slandering our brethren; and if it be our lot to suffer in this manner, let us remember how Job was treated; yea, how Jesus was reviled, that we may be patient. Let us examine whether there may not be some colour for the slander, and walk watchfully, so as to be clear of all appearances of evil.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

29. Rather, When (thy ways; from Job 22:28) are cast down (for a time), thou shalt (soon again have joyful cause to) say, There is lifting up (prosperity returns back to me) [Maurer].

he—God.

humble—Hebrew, "him that is of low eyes." Eliphaz implies that Job is not so now in his affliction; therefore it continues: with this he contrasts the blessed effect of being humble under it (Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5 probably quote this passage). Therefore it is better, I think, to take the first clause as referred to by "God resisteth the proud." When (men) are cast down, thou shalt say (behold the effects of) pride. Eliphaz hereby justifies himself for attributing Job's calamities to his pride. "Giveth grace to the humble," answers to the second clause.