Proverbs 3:34

32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
^aBut His secret counsel is with the upright.

33 ^aThe curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But ^bHe blesses the home of the just.

34 ^aSurely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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Proverbs 3:34

The subject here is God, and He scorns the scornful. Scorn, a contempt or disdain, is a fruit that pride produces in a person, and it is usually shown toward someone thought to be an inferior. A human being will tend to avoid the person who he deems unworthy, or he will immediately reject or ridicule the unworthy person's opinions. What is the effect of this? It breaks people into cliques. Scorn divides and separates.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Faith (Part Six)

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