Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 4 of James. The answer to pride is the grace of God. James calls believers to submit to God, resist the devil, draw near to God, and humble themselves. Restoration begins when a person abandons self-sufficiency and returns under divine authority.
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Seid elend und traget Leid und weinet; euer Lachen verkehre sich in Weinen und eure Freude in Traurigkeit.
Afligíos, y lamentad, y llorad. Vuestra risa se convierta en lloro, y vuestro gozo en tristeza.
Sentez votre misère; soyez dans le deuil et dans les larmes; que votre rire se change en deuil, et votre joie en tristesse.
Siate afflitti, e fate cordoglio, e piangete; sia il vostro riso convertito in duolo, e l’allegrezza in tristizia.
Senti as vossas misérias, e lamentai e chorai; converta-se o vosso riso em pranto, e o vosso gozo em tristeza.
你們要愁苦,悲哀,哭泣;要將歡笑變為悲哀,歡樂變為愁悶。
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