New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 18:12
Proverbs 18:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
- New International Version (NIV)Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
Context of Proverbs 18:12
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. 11A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor. 13He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him. 14The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:12 word by word
לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:12
- Proverbs 11:2When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
- Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- Ezekiel 16:49Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.
- Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because your heart is lifted up And you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas’; Yet you are a man and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God--
- Daniel 5:23but you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But the God in whose hand are your life-breath and all your ways, you have not glorified.
- Acts 12:21On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
- Job 42:6Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”
- Isaiah 6:5Then I said, “Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”
- Daniel 9:20Now while 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 in behalf of the holy mountain of my God,
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 1 Peter 5:5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Before destruction - See on Proverbs 11:2; (note); Proverbs 16:18; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Before - In the sense of priority of time.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 After the heart has been lifted up with pride, a fall comes. But honour shall be the reward of humility.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Arrogance breeds pride and causes failure because it blocks change when criticized. Humility learns from others and leads to the honor of success.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Compare Pr 15:33; 16:18).Read the comment
Topics related to Proverbs 18:12
In the dictionaries
Notes
Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries