Jul '25 • Wisdom
Humility Over Pride
‘Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.’ Proverbs 16:19
This verse draws a clear contrast between two very different kinds of people—those who walk in humility and those who bask in pride. One group is associated with the "lowly," people of low status, perhaps financially poor or socially overlooked. The other group is proud, self-exalting, and enriched by conquest or manipulation, as seen in the phrase “divide the spoil.” God’s Word declares that it is better—more honorable, more rewarding, more pleasing to God—to dwell among the humble than to prosper with the arrogant.
This truth echoes the heart of Jesus’ teaching. In Luke 14:11, He said, “For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” God exalts the humble in due time, but He resists the proud. Pride seeks recognition, riches, and reward on earth—often at the expense of others—but it leads to spiritual ruin. Proverbs 18:12 warns, “Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.” The proud may share in spoil, but they also share in judgment.
In practical terms, this verse reminds us that it's far better to be in a low position outwardly, yet right with God inwardly, than to gain the world while being inwardly corrupted. Psalm 84:10 gives a similar sentiment: “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” The joy of fellowship with God—even in obscurity—is worth more than the temporary comfort of success earned through pride and rebellion.
Walking humbly with God may mean we are overlooked by the world, but it ensures His favor. As Micah 6:8 says, “What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” True greatness in the kingdom of God is not in grasping for status, but in laying down pride and choosing the path of lowliness. The humble spirit finds security not in riches or recognition, but in the approval of God—and that is a treasure beyond measure.
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