It is better to be lowly in spirit ¹  with the afflicted than to share the spoils ²  with the proud.

biblegateway Pro 16:19

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.

Better to be humble with lowly people than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.

biblegateway Pro 16:19

Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

bibleoremus Pro 16:19

It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Better live humbly with those in need than divide the spoil with the proud.

biblegateway Pro 16:19

Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

biblegateway Pro 16:19

It is better to be lowly in spirit ¹  with the afflicted than to share the spoils ²  with the proud.

¹ tn Heb “low of spirit”; KJV “of an humble spirit.” This expression describes the person who is humble and submissive before the Lord and therefore inoffensive. It is always necessary to have a humble spirit, whether there is wealth or not.

² tn Heb “than to divide plunder.” The word “plunder” implies that the wealth taken by the proud was taken violently and wrongfully – spoils are usually taken in warfare. R. N. Whybray translates it with “loot” (Proverbs [CBC], 95). The proud are in rebellion against God, overbearing and oppressive. One should never share the “loot” with them.