Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly (Proverbs 29:23 ; Isaiah 57:15 ), than to divide the spoil with the proud. Such a one is happier in having the favour of God and man, immunity from perils, and tranquility of conscience. Whereas the proud, who seek their own aggrandizement by oppressing their fellow-men, lose the favour of these as well as of God, are in danger of destruction at any moment, and have a guilty conscience whenever they dare to reflect.