For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar.
Proverbs 16:19 - Revised Standard Version It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek and poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. American Standard Version (1901) Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. Common English Bible Better to be humble with the needy than to divide plunder with the proud. Catholic Public Domain Version It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud. |
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’
we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with spoil;
for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of the prince. What your eyes have seen
A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.
Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him, to take spoil and seize plunder, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased its joy; they rejoice before thee as with joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil?— A maiden or two for every man; spoil of dyed stuffs for Sisera, spoil of dyed stuffs embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for my neck as spoil?’