Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
General references
Bible References
To be
Psalm 34:18
LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 138:6
For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Luke 1:51
He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart.
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, having stood from afar, would not even lift his eyes to the sky, but beat upon his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinful man.
Than
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall be satisfied upon them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Isaiah 9:3
Thou have multiplied the nation. Thou have increased their joy. They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath. I will give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors. Yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercessi
General references
Matthew 23:12
And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.