Proverbs 16:17-19

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹⁷¶ The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

¹⁸¶ Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹¶ It is better to humble your spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(A)

¹⁸Pride^(B) goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit^(C) before a fall.^(D)

¹⁹Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)