³⁴ If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

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?'

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;

⁶ For high `is' Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

¹² If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

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,'

²⁴ Proud, haughty, scorner `is' his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

⁷ The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

²⁹ Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!