Proverbs 16:19

Modern English Version

Better it is to be of a humble spirit among the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Cross References

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted, yet has He regard for the lowly, but the proud He knows from afar.

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, and saves the contrite of spirit.

Exodus 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.’

Proverbs 1:13

we will find all kinds of precious possessions, we will fill our houses with plunder;

Proverbs 1:14

cast in your lot among us; let us all have one purse,”

Proverbs 25:7

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

Proverbs 29:23

The pride of man will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will attain honor.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely He scorns the scornful, but He gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah 10:6

I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against the people of My wrath I will give him a command, to seize the plunder, to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Isaiah 53:12

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 he was numbered with the transgressors, thus he bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 57:15

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 ones.

Isaiah 9:3

You have multiplied the nation and increased the joy; they rejoice before You according to the joy of harvest and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Matthew 5:3

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

Judges 5:30

‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a girl or two for each man; dyed garments as plunder for Sisera, dyed and embroidered garments, two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?’