Job 22:29

27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

28 Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
KJV
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
WEB
When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
ASV
When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
DARBY
When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.
BLB
When they have made low, and you say Lift up, then the lowly of eyes He will save.
ÅB
når de fører nedover, skal du si: oppover! Han skal frelse den som slår sitt øye ned;
OTB
Når folk er ydmyket, vil du si,
‘Løft dem opp!’ og Han vil frelse de lave.
B1930
når de fører nedover, skal du si: Opover! Han skal frelse den som slår sitt øie ned;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 5:19–27

    He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

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  • James 4:6

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

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  • Luke 1:52

    He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

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  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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  • Matthew 23:12

    For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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  • Psalms 91:14–16

    “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

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  • Psalms 92:9–11

    For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.

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  • Isaiah 66:2

    Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

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