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Literal Standard Version
Proverbs 18:12
The heart of man is high before destruction, || And humility [is] before honor.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,but humility comes before honor.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,but humility comes before honor.
Hebrew Names Version
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
King James Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
English Standard Version
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
New American Standard Bible
Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
New Century Version
Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.
Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.
Amplified Bible
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance, But humility comes before honor.
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance, But humility comes before honor.
World English Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
Legacy Standard Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,But humility goes before glory.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,But humility goes before glory.
Berean Standard Bible
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Contemporary English Version
Pride leads to destruction; humility leads to honor.
Pride leads to destruction; humility leads to honor.
Complete Jewish Bible
Before being ruined, a person's heart is proud; before being honored, a person must be humble.
Before being ruined, a person's heart is proud; before being honored, a person must be humble.
Darby Translation
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
Easy-to-Read Version
A proud person will soon be ruined, but a humble person will be honored.
A proud person will soon be ruined, but a humble person will be honored.
George Lamsa Translation
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty; and before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty; and before honor is humility.
Good News Translation
No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.
No one is respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.
Lexham English Bible
In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.
In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.
Literal Translation
Before shattering, a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Before shattering, a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After pryde cometh destruccio, and honor after lowlynes.
After pryde cometh destruccio, and honor after lowlynes.
American Standard Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.
Bible in Basic English
Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
King James Version (1611)
Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Before destruction the heart of a man is proude: and before honour goeth humilitie.
Before destruction the heart of a man is proude: and before honour goeth humilitie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
English Revised Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The herte of man is enhaunsid, bifor that it be brokun; and it is maad meke, bifore that it be glorified.
The herte of man is enhaunsid, bifor that it be brokun; and it is maad meke, bifore that it be glorified.
Update Bible Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goes] humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goes] humility.
Webster's Bible Translation
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.
New English Translation
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
New King James Version
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
New Living Translation
Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.
Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.
New Life Bible
The heart of a man is proud before he is destroyed, but having no pride goes before honor.
The heart of a man is proud before he is destroyed, but having no pride goes before honor.
New Revised Standard
Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.
Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.
Revised Standard Version
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Young's Literal Translation
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.
THE MESSAGE
Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.
Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
Contextual Overview
12The heart of man is high before destruction, || And humility [is] before honor.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
destruction: Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 29:23, Ezekiel 16:49, Ezekiel 16:50, Ezekiel 28:2, Ezekiel 28:9, Daniel 5:23, Daniel 5:24, Acts 12:21-23
and: Proverbs 15:33, Job 42:6-17, Isaiah 6:5-13, Daniel 9:20, Daniel 9:23, Luke 14:11, 1 Peter 5:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 10:3 - humble Numbers 16:27 - and stood 1 Samuel 17:44 - Come to me 1 Samuel 18:18 - Who am I 1 Samuel 25:41 - thine 1 Kings 1:5 - exalted 1 Kings 20:18 - General Esther 6:6 - To whom Proverbs 17:19 - he that Proverbs 21:24 - haughty Isaiah 10:14 - And my Jeremiah 48:29 - his loftiness Jeremiah 50:32 - the most proud Ezekiel 29:9 - because Ezekiel 31:10 - and his Hosea 13:1 - Ephraim Obadiah 1:3 - pride Habakkuk 2:9 - set Luke 9:48 - he that Luke 18:14 - every 1 Timothy 3:6 - lest James 4:6 - giveth grace
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
And Abraham falls on his face, and laughs, and says in his heart, "Is one born to the son of one hundred years? Or does Sarah—daughter of ninety years—bear?"
And Abraham falls on his face, and laughs, and says in his heart, "Is one born to the son of one hundred years? Or does Sarah—daughter of ninety years—bear?"
Genesis 18:6
And Abraham hurries toward the tent, to Sarah, and says, "Hurry three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes";
And Abraham hurries toward the tent, to Sarah, and says, "Hurry three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes";
Genesis 18:7
and Abraham ran to the herd, and takes a son of the herd, tender and good, and gives to the young man, and he hurries to prepare it;
and Abraham ran to the herd, and takes a son of the herd, tender and good, and gives to the young man, and he hurries to prepare it;
Genesis 18:11
and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah;
and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah;
Genesis 18:12
and Sarah laughs in her heart, saying, "After I have waxed old have I had pleasure? My lord [is] also old!"
and Sarah laughs in her heart, saying, "After I have waxed old have I had pleasure? My lord [is] also old!"
Genesis 18:13
And YHWH says to Abraham, "Why [is] this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am aged?
And YHWH says to Abraham, "Why [is] this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am aged?
Genesis 18:18
and Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
and Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
Genesis 18:20
And YHWH says, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly grievous:
And YHWH says, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly grievous:
Psalms 126:2
Then our mouth is filled [with] laughter, || And our tongue [with] singing, || Then they say among nations, "YHWH did great things with these."
Then our mouth is filled [with] laughter, || And our tongue [with] singing, || Then they say among nations, "YHWH did great things with these."
Ephesians 5:33
but you also, everyone in particular—let each so love his own wife as himself, and the wife—that she may revere the husband.
but you also, everyone in particular—let each so love his own wife as himself, and the wife—that she may revere the husband.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,.... Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and therefore are to be charged and cautioned against it; they are apt to look above their poor neighbours, and with contempt upon them; and very often this haughtiness of theirs is a presage of their ruin and destruction: and those haughty airs are put on from the pride of their hearts, when a "breach" is near, as the word u signifies, or when they are ready to break; however, their haughty spirits are, sooner or later, humbled by one distressing providence or another; see Proverbs 16:18;
and before honour [is] humility; Proverbs 16:18- :.
u ××¤× × ×©×ר "ante confractionem", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Before - In the sense of priority of time.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:12. Before destruction — See on Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 16:18.
