Proverbs 16:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

New Living Translation
Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.

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

Berean Study Bible
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

New American Standard Bible
It is better to be humble in spirit with the needy Than to divide the spoils with the proud.

NASB 1995
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

NASB 1977
It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Amplified Bible
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).

Christian Standard Bible
Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.

Contemporary English Version
You are better off to be humble and poor than to get rich from what you take by force.

Good News Translation
It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to be humble with lowly people than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.

International Standard Version
Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.

NET Bible
It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

New King James Version
Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

King James 2000 Bible
Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

New Heart English Bible
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

World English Bible
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

American King James Version
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

American Standard Version
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

A Faithful Version
It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Darby Bible Translation
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

English Revised Version
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Webster's Bible Translation
Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly, the to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Better it is to be of humble mynde wt the lowly, then to deuyde ye spoyles wt ye proude.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, "" Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

Smith's Literal Translation
Good the cast down of spirit with the humble more than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.

Catholic Public Domain Version
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The humble spirit and humble eyes are better than he that divides loot with the mighty.

Lamsa Bible
It is better to be humble and lowly in pride than he who divides spoil with the mighty.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
















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