Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Proverbs 16:19 - King James Version - American Edition Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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.
we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors: and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sis´era a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of divers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?