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Proverbs 16:19

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:17

    The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  2. Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  3. Proverbs 16:20

    He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

  4. Proverbs 16:21

    The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.