Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. I. WHAT IS IT WE ARE TO BEWARE OF? Pride and a haughty spirit. 1. Lofty thoughts of ourselves. 2. Disdain of others. 3. Boastful talk. 4. Rash and vain actions. II. THE EVILS OF PRIDE. 1. It separates us from God (Psalm 138:6; ver. 5). 2. Makes men hate us. 3. Brings us to ruin.Examples and illustrations: Pharaoh, Goliath, Absalom, Sennacherib, Belshazzar, Haman, Lucifer, the Pharisees, Herod, Wolsey ("I and the king"), Napoleon Bonaparte, Boulanger. (R. Brewin.) Parallel Verses KJV: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.WEB: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
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