Proverbs 18:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”
Proverbs 18:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 18:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.”
Proverbs 18:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.”
Proverbs 18:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility.”
Proverbs 18:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.”
Proverbs 18:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.”
Proverbs 18:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:12 in Context — Proverbs 18
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
What Does Proverbs 18:12 Mean?
Proverbs 18:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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