KJV King James Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
WEB World English Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
ASV American Standard Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 18
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Proverbs 16:18Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Ezekiel 28:2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:Proverbs 11:2[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Ezekiel 28:9Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I [am] God? but thou [shalt be] a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.Daniel 9:23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew [thee]; for thou [art] greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.Acts 12:21-23And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.Daniel 9:20And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;Ezekiel 16:49-50Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.Isaiah 6:5-13Then 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.Daniel 5:23-24But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:Job 42:6-17Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.
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