Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

He scorneth

Proverbs 9:7
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
Psalm 138:6
For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

He giveth

Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
James 4:6
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
1 Peter 5:5
In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;