Proverbs 3:34
32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- KJV
- Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- WEB
- Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
- ASV
- Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- DARBY
- He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- BLB
- If He mocks at those mocking, then He gives favor to the humble.
- ÅB
- Spotterne spotter han, men de ydmyke gir han nåde.
- OTB
- Han spotter spotterne, men gir nåde til de ydmyke.
- B1930
- Spotterne spotter han, men de ydmyke gir han nåde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in context1 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.”
Read in contextPsalms 138:6
Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
Read in contextProverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Read in contextIsaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
Read in contextProverbs 21:24
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
Read in contextProverbs 9:7–8
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Read in contextProverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
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