Proverbs 16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
In Context
19Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly, the to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38Then saide Pharao vnto his seruauntes: May there be founde a man suche as this is, in whom the spirite of God is?
Proverbs 8:35For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde.
Proverbs 13:15Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers.
Proverbs 19:8He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:20
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. This is a paradox which the children of this world cannot understand and will not subscribe to, that it is better to be poor and humble than to be rich and proud. 1. Those that divide the spoil are commonly proud; they value themselves and despise others, and their mind rises with their condition; those therefore that are rich in this world have need to be charged that they be not high-minded, 1 Tim. vi. 17 . Those… Read the whole commentary →