Proverbs 18:12
What does Proverbs 18:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 18:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
- Daniel 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 from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.
- Job 42:6
Wherefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.
- Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.
- Luke 14:11
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Daniel 9:23
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
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