34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(A)
    though lofty, he sees them(B) from afar.

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15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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15 For this is what the high and exalted(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(D) and lowly in spirit,(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(F)

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24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)
Do not rebuke mockers(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(C)

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29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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