Proverbs 16:18–19

18 Pride goes before destruction,

and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor

than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Pride goes before destruction,

a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed

than to share plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 Pride goes before destruction,

and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor

than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 Pride goeth before destruction,

And an haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly,

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 Pride goes before destruction,

and haughtiness before a fall.

19 Better to live humbly with the poor

than to share plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 Pride goes before destruction,

And a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 Pride leads to destruction;

a proud attitude brings ruin.

19 It is better to be humble and be with those who suffer

than to share stolen property with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 Pride goeth before destruction,

And a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

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

Proverbs 16:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Pride precedes a disaster,

and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.

19 Better to be humble with lowly people

than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 Pride comes before destruction,

and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble

than to divide plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Before destruction comes pride,

and before a fall, a haughty spirit.

19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor

than dividing the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 If you are proud, you will be destroyed.

If you are proud, you will fall.

19 Suppose you are lowly in spirit and are with those who are beaten down.

That’s better than sharing stolen goods with those who are proud.

Proverbs 16:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 Pride goes before destruction,

And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

19 It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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