Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.
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