New King James Version
Proverbs 18:12
12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.
Context of Proverbs 18:12
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. 11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. 13He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him. 14The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?
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לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 18:12
- Proverbs 11:2When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
- Ezekiel 16:49Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
- Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is lifted up, And you say, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the midst of the seas,’ Yet you are a man, and not a god, Though you set your heart as the heart of a god
- Daniel 5:23And you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.
- Acts 12:21So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
- Job 42:6Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”
- Isaiah 6:5So I said: “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 my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”
- Daniel 9:20Now while I was speaking, 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,
- Luke 14:11For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists 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
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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
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