18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [a]a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [b]spoil with the proud.

20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever (A)trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
  2. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

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