Proverbs 18:12
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.
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?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
- KJV
- Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
- WEB
- Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
- ASV
- Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
- DARBY
- Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
- BLB
- Before the face of destruction, the heart of a man is exalted, and before honor [is] humility.
- ÅB
- Forut for fall opphøyer en manns hjerte seg, men ydmykhet går forut for ære.
- OTB
- Før ødeleggelse er en persons hjerte stolt, men ydmykhet går foran ære.
- B1930
- Forut for fall ophøier en manns hjerte sig, men ydmykhet går forut for ære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, 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.
Read in contextProverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Read in contextEzekiel 28:2
Son 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:
Read in contextProverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextEzekiel 28:9
Wilt 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.
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