Proverbs 16:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 16:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:18 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 16:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 16:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 16:18 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. ”
Proverbs 16:18 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'”
Proverbs 16:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. ”
Proverbs 16:18 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.”
Proverbs 16:18 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:18 in Context — Proverbs 16
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
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What Does Proverbs 16:18 Mean?
Proverbs 16:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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