Proverbs 3:34
Strong's Lexicon
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

He
הֽוּא־ (hū-)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

mocks
לַלֵּצִ֥ים (lal·lê·ṣîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3887: 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

those who mock,
יָלִ֑יץ (yā·lîṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3887: 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

but gives
יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

grace
חֵֽן׃ (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2580: 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance

to the humble.
(וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים) (wə·la·‘ă·nā·wîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6041: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Young's Literal Translation
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.

New American Standard Bible
Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

King James Bible
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

New Living Translation
The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.

English Standard Version
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

New American Standard Bible
Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

King James Bible
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.

International Standard Version
Though God scoffs at scoffers, he gives grace to the humble.

NET Bible
Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.

American Standard Version
Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

English Revised Version
Surely he scorneth the scorners, but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Young's Literal Translation
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
















Cross References
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Proverbs 14:9
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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