Proverbs 16:19
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
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19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 16:19
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.