Proverbs 16:19

English Standard Version 2016

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

Cross References

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, 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 lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Psalm 138:6

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Exodus 15:9

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.’

Isaiah 53:12

Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, 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 makes intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 10:6

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.

Isaiah 9:3

You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil.

Proverbs 29:23

One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Judges 5:30

‘Have they not found and divided the spoil?— A womb or two for every man; spoil of dyed materials for Sisera, spoil of dyed materials embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for the neck as spoil?’

Proverbs 1:13

we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder;

Proverbs 1:14

throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”—

Proverbs 3:34

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

Proverbs 25:7

for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen