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Proverbs 16:19

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

KJV

Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis.

Vulgate

κρείσσων πρᾳύθυμος μετὰ ταπεινώσεως ἢ ὃς διαιρεῖται σκῦλα μετὰ ὑβριστῶν.

LXX

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

ASV

ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל ר֭וּחַ אֶת עניים עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽ/חַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת גֵּאִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
גֵּאִֽים
g'ym
adjective · 8×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ם
m
verb · 64×
עֲנָוִ֣ים
'nvym
adjective · 26×
עָנִ֣י
'ny
adjective · 77×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
שְׁפַל
shpl
verb · 19×
שָּׁלָ֖ל
shll
noun · 74×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  • Exod 15:9 — The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
  • Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
  • Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  • Prov 25:6 — Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
  • Ps 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
  • Ps 138:6 — Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.