Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. New Living Translation Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. English Standard Version Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. Berean Study Bible Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. King James Bible Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. New King James Version Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. New American Standard Bible Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. NASB 1995 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor. NASB 1977 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor. Amplified Bible Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance, But humility comes before honor. Christian Standard Bible Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. Holman Christian Standard Bible Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. American Standard Version Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Before ruin, the heart of a man will be lifted up, and before honor is humility. Brenton Septuagint Translation Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble. Contemporary English Version Pride leads to destruction; humility leads to honor. Douay-Rheims Bible Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled. English Revised Version Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility. Good News Translation No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin. GOD'S WORD® Translation Before destruction a person's heart is arrogant, but humility comes before honor. International Standard Version Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor. JPS Tanakh 1917 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honour goeth humility. Literal Standard Version The heart of man is high before destruction, And humility [is] before honor. NET Bible Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor. New Heart English Bible Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. World English Bible Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. Young's Literal Translation Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility. Additional Translations ... Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…11A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination. 12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. 13He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.… Cross References Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. Ezekiel 29:9 The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, 'The Nile is mine; I made it,' Treasury of Scripture Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. destruction Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. and Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Verse 12. - (Comp. Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 15:33; where the maxims are found in almost the same words.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Beforeלִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê·še-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face his downfall שֶׁ֭בֶר (ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash a man’s אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person heart לֵב־ (lêḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is proud, יִגְבַּ֣הּ (yiḡ·bah) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty but humility עֲנָוָֽה׃ (‘ă·nā·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6038: Condescension comes before וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face honor. כָב֣וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness Jump to Previous Destruction Downfall Full Gentle Goes Haughty Heart High Honor Honour Humility Pride Proud SpiritJump to Next Destruction Downfall Full Gentle Goes Haughty Heart High Honor Honour Humility Pride Proud SpiritLinks Proverbs 18:12 NIVProverbs 18:12 NLT Proverbs 18:12 ESV Proverbs 18:12 NASB Proverbs 18:12 KJV Proverbs 18:12 BibleApps.com Proverbs 18:12 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:12 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:12 French Bible Proverbs 18:12 Clyx Quotations OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man (Prov. Pro Pr) |
   
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