Proverbs 18:12

Proverbs chapter 18 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

v.12This passage

v.13He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

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.