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Good News Translation
Proverbs 3:34
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He mocks those who mock,but gives grace to the humble.
Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him, but he gives grace to those who are not proud.
Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners, Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance].
Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the needy.
Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.
With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers,Yet He gives grace to the humble.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
The Lord sneers at those who sneer at him, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.
The scornful he scorns, but gives grace to the humble.
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
He will humiliate those who make fun of others, but he is kind to those who are humble.
Surely he despises scorners; but he has compassion on the wise.
With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
Surely He scorns the scorners, but He gives grace to the lowly.
As for the scornefull, he shal laugh the to scorne, but he shal geue grace vnto the lowly.
Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giueth grace vnto the lowly.
As for the scornfull, doth he not laugh them to scorne? but he geueth grace vnto the lowly.
The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace to the humble.
Surely he scorneth the scorners, but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
He schal scorne scorneris; and he schal yyue grace to mylde men.
Surely he scoffs at the scoffers; But he gives grace to the lowly.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace to the lowly.
Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.
The Lord mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.
God makes fun of those who make fun of the truth but gives loving-favor to those who have no pride.
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.
Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he scorneth: Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 9:12, Proverbs 19:29, Proverbs 21:24, Psalms 138:6
he giveth: Isaiah 57:15, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:4 - turn Psalms 1:1 - scornful Psalms 18:26 - froward Proverbs 1:22 - the scorners Proverbs 11:2 - pride Isaiah 28:14 - ye Luke 18:14 - every Ephesians 4:2 - lowliness 2 Peter 3:3 - scoffers
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Surely he scorneth the scorners,.... That make a mock at sin, a jest of religion, that scoff at the doctrines of the Gospel and the professors of it; these the Lord looks upon, laughs at, and has them in derision. The Greek version and two apostles render it, "he resisteth the proud", 1 Peter 5:5. Such who are haughty and arrogant, that exalt themselves and despise others; as those of a pharisaical spirit are and do, are abhorred and despised by the Lord; he sets himself against them, is their enemy, "and scatters [them] in the imagination of their hearts", Luke 1:51. L'Empereur observes l that this version is quite agreeable to the Hebrew text and the sense of Jewish writers: R. Alshech says, that לצים, rendered "scorners", are such who will not look upon the divine Being, but go on boldly in sin, as if there was no God; and Kimchi explains the word by מתגאים, who exalt themselves, or are proud; and because proud men yield to none, but resist others, hence the verb is used, by the Septuagint, to resist; agreeably to which the Targum is,
"he shall drive away;''
and Alshech,
"he shall destroy;''
and Gersom,
"God shall make others mock them;''
which is, to resist them;
but he giveth grace unto the lowly; or humble souls; such who are made truly sensible of sin, and lie low in their own sight on account of it; who, sensible of the imperfection and insufficiency of their own righteousness, submit to the righteousness of Christ; ascribe their salvation, and all the blessings of it, to the free grace of God; own the deficiency of their duties, and disclaim all merit in them; think the worst of themselves, and the best of others; and humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, and are patient under every adverse dispensation of Providence; knowing what their deserts are, how undeserving of any favour, and how deserving of the divine displeasure. Now God first gives grace to these persons to make them thus humble and lowly which they are not naturally, and then he gives them more grace, according to his promise; and it is in proof of God's giving more grace to such persons that the Apostle James produces this passage, Proverbs 4:6. Grace is God's gift, first and last, what is had in first conversion, in after supplies, and for perseverance to the end: sanctifying, justifying, pardoning, and adopting grace, are the pure gifts of God, of his own favour and good will, without any merit, motive, or condition in the creature; and which he gives liberally and bountifully; for not favour with men is here meant, as some think, but the grace of God.
l Not. in Mos. Kimchi οδοιπορια, p. 34, 35.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims.
From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural thought that the so-called possession of wealth is but a stewardship; that the true owners of what we call our own are those to whom, with it, we may do good. Not to relieve them is a breach of trust.
Proverbs 3:28
Procrastination is especially fatal to the giving impulse. The Septuagint adds the caution: “for thou knowest not what the morrow will bring forth.”
Proverbs 3:29
Securely - i. e., “With full trust,” without care or suspicion. Compare Judges 18:7, Judges 18:27.
Proverbs 3:31
A protest against the tendency to worship success, to think the lot of the “man of violence” enviable, and therefore to be chosen.
Proverbs 3:32
The true nature of such success. That which people admire is an abomination to Yahweh. His “secret,” i. e., His close, intimate communion as of “friend with friend,” is with the righteous.
Proverbs 3:33
The thought, like that which appears in Zechariah 5:3-4, and pervades the tragedies of Greek drama, is of a curse, an Ate, dwelling in a house from generation to generation, the source of ever-recurring woes. There is, possibly, a contrast between the “house” or “palace” of the rich oppressor and the lowly shepherd’s hut, the “sheep-cote” 2 Samuel 7:8 ennobled only by its upright inhabitants.
Proverbs 3:34
Surely - Better, If he scorneth the scorners, i. e., Divine scorn of evil is the complement, and, as it were, the condition, of divine bounty to the lowly (compare the marginal reference and the Proverbs 1:26 note).
Proverbs 3:35
The margin conveys the thought that “fools” glory in that which is indeed their shame. Others take the clause as meaning “every fool takes up shame,” i. e., gains nothing but that.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 3:34. Surely he scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. — The Septuagint has Κυριος ὑπερηφανοις αντιτασσεται, ταπεινοις δε διδωσι χαριν. The Lord resisteth the proud; but giveth grace to the humble. These words are quoted by St. Peter, 1 Peter 5:5, and by St. James, James 4:6, just as they stand in the Septuagint, with the change of ὁ Θεος, God, for Κυριος, the Lord.
