Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁷ The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life. ¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
¹⁹ It is better to be humble and lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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Pride Goes Before Destruction

Proverbs 11:2

Pride comes and then comes shame. Wisdom is with the humble.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is prideful. Humility comes before honor and glory.

Obadiah 1:3-4

Your proud heart has deceived you. You reside in the refuge of the rock. Your habitation is high above others and you say in your heart: 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'

Esther 3:5

Haman saw that Mordecai did not go before him and give him honor. Haman was very angry.

Esther 6:6

So Haman came in. And the king said to him: What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honoring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honoring?

Esther 7:10

So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he made for Mordecai. Then the king's rage subsided.

Proverbs 17:19

He who loves transgression loves discord. He who opens his door seeks destruction.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will bring him low. The humble in spirit retain honor.

Isaiah 2:11-12

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Isaiah 37:10-13

Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: 'Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you. He says to you: Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Isaiah 37:38

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer cut him down with the sword. They escaped to the land of Ararat. Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.

Daniel 4:30-37

The king spoke: Is this not 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, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you know all this.

Daniel 5:24

Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

Matthew 26:33-35

Peter answered: Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.

Matthew 26:74

Then with curses and oaths he said: I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed.

Romans 11:20

They were broken off because of unbelief! You stand by faith! Do not be conceited but be reverent.

1 Timothy 3:6

He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.