34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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15 For this is what the (A)high and exalted One
Who [a](B)lives forever, whose name is Holy, says:
“I (C)dwell in a high and holy place,
And also with the (D)contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to (E)revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

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  1. Isaiah 57:15 Or dwells in eternity

15 For this is what the high and exalted(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(D) and lowly in spirit,(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(F)

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48 For (A)He has had regard for the humble state of His bond-servant;
For behold, from now on all generations will [a]call me (B)blessed.

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  1. Luke 1:48 Or consider

48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(A)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(B)

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But (A)He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “(B)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

(A)You [a]younger men, likewise, (B)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with (C)humility toward one another, because (D)God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34