Proverbs 3:34

NETBible

Although 1  he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, 2  yet 3  he shows favor to the humble. 4 

NIV ©

He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.

NASB ©

Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

NLT ©

The LORD mocks at mockers, but he shows favor to the humble.

MSG ©

He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if you're down on your luck, he's right there to help.

BBE ©

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

NRSV ©

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.

NKJV ©

Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

KJV
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but he giveth
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NASB ©
Though
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He scoffs
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at the scoffers
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, Yet He gives
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to the afflicted
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LXXM
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N-NSM
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PRT
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V-PAI-3S
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NET [draft] ITL
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to arrogant scoffers
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to the humble
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HEBREW
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NETBible

Although 1  he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, 2  yet 3  he shows favor to the humble. 4 

NET Notes

1 tn The particle אִם (’im, “though”) introduces a concessive clause: “though….”

2 tn Heb “he mocks those who mock.” The repetition of the root לִיץ (lits, “to scorn; to mock”) connotes poetic justice; the punishment fits the crime. Scoffers are characterized by arrogant pride (e.g., Prov 21:24), as the antithetical parallelism with “the humble” here emphasizes.

3 tn The prefixed vav (ו) introduces the apodosis to the concessive clause: “Though … yet …”

4 tn The Hebrew is structured chiastically (AB:BA): “he scorns / arrogant scoffers // but to the humble / he gives grace.” The word order in the translation is reversed for the sake of smoothness and readability.