34 With the scornful [a]he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:34 He will show by his plagues, that their scorns shall turn to their own destruction, as Prov. 1:26.

[a]Likewise ye younger submit yourselves unto the Elders, and submit yourselves every man, one to another: (A)deck yourselves inwardly in lowliness of mind: [b]for (B)God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 He commendeth many peculiar Christian virtues, and especially modesty: which admonition all of us stand in need of, but especially the younger sort, by reason of the outwardness and pride of that age.
  2. 1 Peter 5:5 Because pride seemeth to many, to be the way unto the glory of this life, the Apostle witnesseth on the contrary side, that ignominy and shame is the reward of pride, and glory the reward of modesty.

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