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American Standard Version
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Amplified® Bible
Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek {and} poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Contemporary English Version
You are better off to be humble and poor than to get rich from what you take by force.
Darby English Version
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Good News Bible
It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.
King James Version
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
New American Standard Bible
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
New International Version
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
New King James Version
Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We should prefer humbleness in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Revised Standard Version
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor 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.
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