Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 16:19

Monday, May 16, 2022

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

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"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
— Matthew 18:4 —
"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."
— Galatians 5:16 —
"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things."
— Philippians 3:8 —
"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."
— Proverbs 13:4 —

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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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