Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of a humble ruach among the anayim, 1 than to divide the plunder with the proud. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
In Context
18Ga'on (pride) goeth before shever (destruction), 1 and a ruach of haughtiness before a fall. 1
Cross References
Psalms 34:18The tzaddikim cry, and Hashem heareth, 1 and delivereth them out of all their tzoros. 1
Proverbs 25:7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up here, 1 than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the noble 1 whom thine eynayim have seen. 1
Isaiah 9:3For Thou hast broken the ol (yoke) of his burden, 1 and the mateh (staff) of his shoulder, 1 the shevet hanogesh (rod of the task master) of him, 1 as in the yom of Midyan. + 9:3 See Judg 7:25 1
Isaiah 10:13For he saith, 1 By the ko'ach of my yad I have done it, 1 and by my chochmah; for I have binah; 1 and I have removed the boundaries of the nations, 1 and have plundered their treasures, 1 and like the mighty I have subdued those on thrones; 1
Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the High and Exalted, 1 Shokhen Ad (the One Who abideth forever, i.e., Who inhabits eternity), Kadosh Shmo: 1 I dwell in marom v'kadosh (the high and holy place), 1 with him also that is of a contrite and lowly ruach, 1 to revive the ruach of the shefalim (humble, lowly ones) 1 and to revive the lev nidka'im (contrite of heart). 1
Luke 1:51Hashem has done niflaot (wonders) with his zeroa (arm). + 1:51 Isa 53:1 He scattered those who in the machshavot (thoughts) of their levavot are the Gaayonim (the Haughty ones).
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:19
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Note, 1. Pride will have a fall. Those that are of a haughty spirit, that think of themselves above what is meet, and look with contempt upon others, that with their pride affront God and disquiet others, will be brought down, either by repentance or by ruin. It is the honour of God to humble the proud, Job xl. 11, 12 . It is the act of justice that those who have lifted up themselves should be laid low. Pharaoh, Sennacherib, Nebuchadnezzar,… Read the whole commentary →