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

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

"'Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

"Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas'; yet you are man, and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God?

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see, nor hear, nor know. And the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified.

On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

And

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Then I said, "Woe is me. For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God,

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, towards one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

General references

He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.