Proverbs 3:34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly. I. THE SCORNER AS GOD SEES HIM. God is described as spurning the scorner, but at the same time His love points out the right way to those who are anxious to overcome evil. The scorner whispers "cant" of all religious forms and expressions. II. THE INFLUENCE OF THE SCORNER. A man who makes religion the butt of his ridicule is very apt to win a certain admiration from the young and the weak-minded. Nothing is easier than for a man to set up as a cynic. Let him pick out the weak points in every one but himself, let him see in every subject the suggestion of a bad extreme, and his equipment is complete. God scorns the scorner because he degrades Divine work. There is nothing in the world so pure but some of these scorners see a blemish in it. They see only the baser side of everything; the bad something in every page of Holy Writ. A cynical Christian is a contradiction in terms. The man who would frustrate his own side deserves to be branded a failure. The Church never had so much need of men who will press forward in the Christian race as to-day. Find your highest type of mankind in whoever tries to make the world better and to stand openly for God. (Abp. A. Mackay-Smith.) Parallel Verses KJV: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.WEB: Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble. |
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