Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 16:19

Friday, May 16, 2008

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Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
— Proverbs 16:19

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"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."
— Galatians 5:16 —
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
— James 1:5 —
"So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer."
— 2 Corinthians 5:16 —
"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."
— Proverbs 27:6 —

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Illustration of Proverbs 16:19 — Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

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