Proverbs 16:19

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Proverbs 16:19


← Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 16:19 (KJV) Proverbs 16:20 →
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

BetterH2896 it is to be of an humbleH8217 spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6035 H6041, than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.


Original Hebrew

טֹוב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־ [עֲנִיִּים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) מֵחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִים׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ט֣וֹב
Tov H2896 HAamsa (is) good
שְׁפַל
she.fal- H8217 HVqc to be lowly
ר֭וּחַ
Ru.ach H7307 HNcbsa spirit
אֶת
'et- H854 HR with
[עניים כ] (עֲנָוִ֑ים ק)
[ʻânîy כ] (a.ni.yim ק) H6041 כ H6035 ק HAampa (humble (people) ק)
מֵֽ/חַלֵּ֥ק
me./cha.Lek H2505 HR/Vpc more than/ dividing
שָׁ֝לָ֗ל
Sha.Lal H7998 HNcmsa plunder
אֶת
'et- H854 HR with
גֵּאִֽים
ge.'Im H1343 HAampa proud (people)
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
  • H1343 — גֵּאֶה (gêʼeh, gay-eh'): from גָּאָה (gâʼâh) H1342; lofty; figuratively, arrogant; proud.
  • H2505 — חָלַק (châlaq, khaw-lak'): a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
  • H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  • H6035 — עָנָו (ʻânâv, aw-nawv'): or (by intermixture with עָנִי (ʻânîy) H6041) עָנָיו (ʻânâyv); from עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly); humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare עָנִי (ʻânîy) H6041.
  • H6041 — עָנִי (ʻânîy, aw-nee'): from עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031; (practically the same as עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035 subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
  • H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
  • H7998 — שָׁלָל (shâlâl, shaw-lawl'): from שָׁלַל (shâlal) H7997; booty; prey, spoil.
  • H8217 — שָׁפָל (shâphâl, shaw-fawl'): from שָׁפֵל (shâphêl) H8213; depressed, literally or figuratively; base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H854 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): probably from אָנָה (ʼânâh) H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
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