Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Surely He scorns the scorners; but He gives grace to the lowly.
New American Standard Bible
Yet
King James Version
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Holman Bible
but gives grace to the humble.
International Standard Version
Though God scoffs at scoffers, he gives grace to the humble.
A Conservative Version
Surely {the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT)}, but he gives grace to the lowly.
American Standard Version
Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
Darby Translation
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Julia Smith Translation
But he will deride to those deriding: and he will give grace to the humble.
King James 2000
Surely he scorns the scornful: but he gives grace unto the lowly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.
NET Bible
Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.
New Heart English Bible
Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
The Emphasized Bible
Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
Webster
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace to the lowly.
World English Bible
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Youngs Literal Translation
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
Themes
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Specially given » To the humble
Humility » They who have » Receive more grace
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are scorned by God
Topics
Interlinear
Luwts
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but He blesses the home of the just. 34 Surely He scorns the scorners; but He gives grace to the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Cross References
James 4:6
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.
Psalm 138:6
Though Jehovah is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the proud He knows afar off.
Proverbs 9:7-8
One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself; but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.
Isaiah 57:15
For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.