Proverbs 18:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Beforeלִפְנֵישֶׁ֭־
(lif·nei·she-)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
destructionבֶר
(ver)
7667: a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crashfrom shabar
the heartלֵב־
(lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of manאִ֑ישׁ
(ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
is haughty,יִגְבַּ֣הּ
(yig·bah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
But humilityעֲנָוָֽה׃
(a·na·vah.)
6038: humilityfrom anah
[goes] beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖י
(ve·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
honor.כָבֹ֣וד
(cha·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad


















KJV Lexicon
Before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
destruction
sheber  (sheh'-ber)
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) -- affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
is haughty
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
and before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
is humility
`anavah  (an-aw-vaw')
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) -- gentleness, humility, meekness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.

King James Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

International Standard Version
Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor.

NET Bible
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Before ruin, the heart of a man will be lifted up, and before honor is humility.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before destruction a person's heart is arrogant, but humility comes before honor.

King James 2000 Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
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