Proverbs 16:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.”

Proverbs 16:19 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

Proverbs 16:19 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.”

Proverbs 16:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

Proverbs 16:19 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.”

Proverbs 16:19 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:19 in Context — Proverbs 16

17 El camino de los rectos es apartarse del mal: su alma guarda el que guarda su camino.

18 Antes del quebrantamiento [es] la soberbia; y antes de la caída la altivez de espíritu.

19 Mejor es humillar el espíritu con los humildes, que partir despojos con los soberbios.

20 El entendido en la palabra, hallará el bien: y el que confía en Jehová, él es bienaventurado.

21 El sabio de corazón es llamado entendido: y la dulzura de labios aumentará la doctrina.

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What Does Proverbs 16:19 Mean?

Proverbs 16:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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