Proverbs 16:17-19

English Standard Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright ^(A)turns aside from evil;
    whoever guards his way preserves his life.
¹⁸^(B)Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
¹⁹^(C)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to ^(D)divide the spoil with the proud.

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Proverbs 16:17-19

New King James Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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

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Footnotes

Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
Proverbs 16:19 plunder

Proverbs 16:17-19

King James Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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

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Proverbs 16:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(A)

¹⁸Pride^(B) goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit^(C) before a fall.^(D)

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

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Proverbs 16:17-19

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷The ^(A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
One who watches his way protects his ^[a]life.
¹⁸^(B)Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
¹⁹It is better to be ^(C)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to ^(D)divide the spoils with the proud.