19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](A)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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

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17 Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.(A)

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17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)

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17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

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