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Source language
Original Greek   
μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν· διὸ λέγει· Ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
meizona de didosin kharin* dio legei* O theos uperephanois antitassetai tapeinois de didosin kharin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
maiorem autem dat gratiam propter quod dicit Deus superbis resistit humilibus autem dat gratiam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Authorized (King James) Version   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
New King James Version   
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
21st Century King James Version   
But He giveth more grace; therefore He saith, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But our Lord gives us more grace; therefore, he said, “God humbles the proud and he gives grace to the humble.”
Darby Bible Translation   
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
God's Word   
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, "God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
International Standard Version   
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."
NET Bible   
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
New American Standard Bible   
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."
New International Version   
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."
New Living Translation   
But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble."
Webster's Bible Translation   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Weymouth New Testament   
But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty, but to the lowly He gives grace."
The World English Bible   
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
EasyEnglish Bible   
But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
New Life Version   
But He gives us more loving-favor. For the Holy Writings say, “God works against the proud but gives loving-favor to those who have no pride.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
But it offers more grace, and therefore says, “God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
The Voice Bible   
You may think that the situation is hopeless, but God gives us more grace when we turn away from our own interests. That’s why Scripture says, God opposes the proud, but He pours out grace on the humble.
Living Bible   
But he gives us more and more strength to stand against all such evil longings. As the Scripture says, God gives strength to the humble but sets himself against the proud and haughty.
New Catholic Bible   
But he has bestowed an even stronger grace. Therefore, it says, “God resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
Christian Standard Bible   
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).
New Century Version   
But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34
The Message   
You’re cheating on God. If all you want is your own way, flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way. And do you suppose God doesn’t care? The proverb has it that “he’s a fiercely jealous lover.” And what he gives in love is far better than anything else you’ll find. It’s common knowledge that “God goes against the willful proud; God gives grace to the willing humble.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
But he gives greater grace! That is why it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But he gives greater grace. That is why scripture says, · “God opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
New Matthew Bible   
but gives more grace?
Good News Translation®   
But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Wycliffe Bible   
But he giveth the more grace [Forsooth he giveth more grace]; for which thing he saith, God withstandeth proud men, but to meek men he giveth grace.
New Testament for Everyone   
But God gives more grace; so it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Contemporary English Version   
In fact, God treats us with even greater kindness, just as the Scriptures say, “God opposes everyone who is proud, but he blesses all who are humble with undeserved grace.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
You are like unfaithful wives, flirting with the glamour of this world, and never realising that to be the world’s lover means becoming the enemy of God! Anyone who deliberately chooses to love the world is thereby making himself God’s enemy. Do you think what the scriptures have to say about this is a mere formality? Or do you imagine that this spirit of passionate jealousy is the Spirit he has caused to live in us? No, he gives us grace potent enough to meet this and every other evil spirit, if we are humble enough to receive it. That is why he says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, God stands against the proud, but favors the humble.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
New American Standard Bible   
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
The Expanded Bible   
But God gives us even more grace, as ·the Scripture [L it; or he] says, “God ·is against [opposes; resists] the proud, but he gives grace to the humble [Prov. 3:34; 1 Pet. 5:5].”
Tree of Life Version   
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Revised Standard Version   
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
New International Reader's Version   
But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)
BRG Bible   
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Complete Jewish Bible   
But the grace he gives is greater, which is why it says, “God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
But God helps you even more than that. That is why the holy writings say, `God fights against those who are proud, but he helps those who are not proud.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But He gives all the more Chen v’Chesed! Therefore it says, "Hashem LALETZIM HU YALITZ V’LA’ANAYIM YITEN CHEN ("Hashem opposes the proud mocker but gives grace to the humble" [MISHLE 3:34]).
Names of God Bible   
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”
Modern English Version   
But He gives more grace. For this reason it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”
International Children’s Bible   
But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34
Lexham English Bible   
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
New International Version - UK   
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says [in Prov 3:34], “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble”.