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The proud
This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. AT: "The proud people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)
scoffed at
to mock someone or something that is looked down on, doubted, or not honored
from ancient times
This is a reference to when the decrees, the Law, were given to Moses many years before. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)