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Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

KJV

Antequam conteratur, exaltatur cor hominis, et antequam glorificetur, humiliatur.

Vulgate

πρὸ συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται καρδία ἀνδρός, καὶ πρὸ δόξης ταπεινοῦται.

LXX

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.

ASV

לִ/פְנֵי שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב אִ֑ישׁ וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
גָּבַ֤הּ
gbh
verb · 34×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
י
y
noun · 591×
עֲנָוָֽה
'nvh
noun · 4×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שֶׁ֖בֶר
shbr
noun · 44×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 13.—That in Adam’s Sin an Evil Will Preceded the Evil Act. Our first parents fell into open disobedience because already they were secretly corrupted; for the evil act had never been done had not an evil will preceded it. And what is the origin of our evil will but pride? For “pride is the beginning of sin.”729729 Ecclus. x. 13. And what is pride but the craving for und…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 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.
  • 1Sam 25:41 — And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
  • Acts 12:21 — And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
  • Dan 5:23 — But 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
  • Dan 9:20 — And 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;
  • Dan 9:23 — At 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.
  • Esth 6:6 — So 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
  • Ezek 16:49 — Behold, 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.
  • Ezek 16:49 — Behold, 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.
  • Ezek 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
  • Ezek 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
  • Ezek 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.
  • Ezek 29:9 — And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
  • Isa 6:5 — Then 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.
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • Job 42:6 — Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Prov 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
  • Prov 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 17:19 — He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
  • Prov 21:24 — Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.