OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν

greater but ˱he˲_/is/_giving grace

In light of what he says in the previous two verses, James is drawing a contrast between what God might be expected to do and what God actually does. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the contrast more explicitly. Alternate translation: “But even though God is jealous if we are friends with the world, he does not reject us. Instead, he gives us even more grace to be friends with him”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν

greater but ˱he˲_/is/_giving grace

The pronoun he refers to God. Alternate translation: “But God gives greater grace”

μείζονα & χάριν

greater & grace

The comparative greater refers to quantity rather than to size. Alternate translation: “even more grace”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

διὸ λέγει

therefore ˱he˲_/is/_saying

The pronoun it refers to the Scripture, the antecedent from the previous verse. Even though James is now quoting a specific passage, Proverbs 3:34, rather than a general teaching, the reference is to the Bible as a whole. Alternate translation: “Therefore the Scripture says” or “Therefore the Scriptures say”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

λέγει

˱he˲_/is/_saying

James is speaking of the Bible as if it could speak on its own. Alternate translation: “it is written in the Scriptures” or “we can read in the Scriptures”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ὑπερηφάνοις & ταπεινοῖς

˱against˲_/the/_proud & ˱to˲_/the/_humble

James is using the adjectives proud and humble as nouns to refer to types of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these with equivalent expressions. Alternate translation: “proud people … to humble people”