Proverbs 18:12

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Summary

Proverbs 18:12

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

Destruction

Acts 12:21

And

General references

1 Kings 20:18

Proverbs 16:18

Bible References

Destruction

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.

Behold, the sins of thy sister Sodom, were these: Pride, fullness of meat, abundance and Idleness: these things had she and her daughters. Besides that, they reached not their hand to the poor and needy,

"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:

but hast magnified thyself above the LORD of heaven, so that the vessels of his house were brought before thee: that thou, and thy lords, with thy queen and concubines, might drink wine thereout: and hast praised the Idols of silver and gold, copper and iron, of wood and stone. As for the God in whose hand consisteth thy breath and all thy ways: thou hast not loved him.

And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed him in royal apparel, and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto them.

And

The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

Wherefore I give mine own self the blame, and take repentance in the dust and ashes."

Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."

As I was yet speaking at my prayers, knowledging mine own sins, and the sins of my people, making so mine intercession before the LORD my God, for the holy hill's sake of my God:

For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

General references

And he said, "If they come out for peace, take them alive.

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.