19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20 He who gives heed to the word will prosper, and happy is he who trusts in the Lord.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 16:19-20

Commentary on Proverbs 16:19-20

(Read Proverbs 16:19-20)

Humility, though it exposes to contempt in the world, is much better than high-spiritedness, which makes God an enemy. He that understands God's word shall find good.