KJV King James Version
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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Proverbs 16:18
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
WEB World English Bible
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
ASV American Standard Version
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.’
Surrounding context — Proverbs 16
15 In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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Proverbs 11:2[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.Isaiah 2:11-12The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.Obadiah 1:3-4The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation [is] high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.1 Timothy 3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.Romans 11:20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:Proverbs 17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.Esther 6:6So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?Daniel 4:30-37The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.Esther 3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.Matthew 26:33-35Peter answered and said unto him, Though all [men] shall be offended because of thee, [yet] will I never be offended.Daniel 5:22And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;Isaiah 37:38And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.Isaiah 37:10-13Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.Matthew 26:74Then began he to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.Daniel 5:24Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
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