Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
New American Standard Bible
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
King James Version
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Holman Bible
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
International Standard Version
Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
A Conservative Version
Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
American Standard Version
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Amplified
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Bible in Basic English
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Darby Translation
Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Julia Smith Translation
Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall
King James 2000
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Before destruction [comes] pride, and before a fall, a haughty spirit.
Modern King James verseion
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
NET Bible
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
The Emphasized Bible
Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Webster
Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
World English Bible
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
Themes
Backsliding » A haughty spirit leads to
Destruction » What precedes destruction
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:18
Prayers for Proverbs 16:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
Obadiah 1:3-4
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'
Esther 3:5
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.
Esther 6:6
So Haman came in. The king said to him, "What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?" Now Haman said in his heart, "Who would the king delight to honor more than myself?"
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 37:10-13
"Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, 'Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, "Jerusalem won't be given into the hand of the king of Assyria."
Isaiah 37:38
It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
Daniel 4:30-37
The king spoke and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?"
Daniel 5:22
You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
Daniel 5:24
Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
Matthew 26:33-35
But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."
Matthew 26:74
Then he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the rooster crowed.
Romans 11:20
True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
1 Timothy 3:6
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.