New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 16:19
Proverbs 16:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- New International Version (NIV)Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Context of Proverbs 16:19
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. 18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. 21The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:19 word by word
ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:19
- Psalms 34:18The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
- Psalms 138:6For though the Lord is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Luke 1:51He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
- Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be gratified against them; I will draw out my sword, my hand will destroy them.’
- Isaiah 9:3You shall multiply the nation, You shall increase their gladness; They will be glad in Your presence As with the gladness of harvest, As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
- Isaiah 10:6I send it against a godless nation And commission it against the people of My fury To capture booty and to seize plunder, And to trample them down like mud in the streets.
- Isaiah 53:12Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
Commentaries on Proverbs 16:19
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19Verse 19 Humility, though it exposes to contempt in the world, is much better than high-spiritedness, which makes God an enemy. He that understands God's word shall find good.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. (Compare Pr 15:33). Haughtiness and pride imply self-confidence which produces carelessness, and hence a fall--literally, "sliding."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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