25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.

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34 He mocks proud mockers
    but shows favour to the humble and oppressed.

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

‘God opposes the proud
    but shows favour to the humble.’[a]

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because,

‘God opposes the proud
    but shows favour to the humble.’[a]

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Footnotes

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