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

and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. (B)Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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