Proverbs 16:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

King James Bible
Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Hebrew
It is better
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to be lowly
שְׁפַל־ (šə·p̄al-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8217: Depressed

in spirit
ר֭וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

among
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the humble
עֲנָוִ֑ים (‘ă·nā·wîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

than to divide
מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק (mê·ḥal·lêq)
Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

the spoil
שָׁ֝לָ֗ל (lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the proud.
גֵּאִֽים׃ (gê·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1343: Lofty, arrogant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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