Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.

New American Standard Bible

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

International Standard Version

Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor.

A Conservative Version

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.

American Standard Version

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

Amplified


Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.

Bible in Basic English

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.

Modern King James verseion

Before shattering, the heart of man is proud, and before honor is humility.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness.

NET Bible

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

New Heart English Bible

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

The Emphasized Bible

Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

Youngs Literal Translation

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

is haughty
גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
Usage: 34

and before
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

References

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

11 The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination. 12 Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility. 13 He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:2

Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit

Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart was lifted up, and thou wilt say, I am God, I sat upon the seat of God in the heart of the seas; and thou art man and not God, and thou wilt give thy heart as the heart of God.

Ezekiel 28:9

Saying, wilt thou say, I am God, before him slaying thee? and thou art man and not God, in the hand of him wounding thee.

Job 42:6-17

For this, I shall melt away, and I lamented in dust and ashes.

Isaiah 6:5-13

And saying, Wo to me! for I was cut off; because I a man of unclean lips, and in the midst of a people of unclean lips I dwell: for mine eyes saw the king, Jehovah of armies.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, this was the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, pride, fulness of bread, security of rest was to her and to her daughters, and she strengthened not the hand of the poor and needy.

Daniel 5:23-24

And against the Lord of the heavens thou didst lift up thyself; and for the vessels of his house they brought before thee, and thou and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines, drinking wine in them; and to the gods of silver and gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, who see not, and hear not, and know not, thou didst praise: and to the God whom thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways to him, thou didst not honor.

Daniel 9:20

And I yet speaking and praying and confessing my sins, and the sins of my people Israel, and causing my supplication to fall before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Daniel 9:23

In the beginning of thy supplications the word came forth, and I came to announce; for thou art desires: and understand thou in the word, and consider in the sight

Luke 14:11

For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be exalted.

Acts 12:21-23

And upon a fixed day, Herod, having put on royal apparel, and having sat upon the judgment seat, harangued them.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

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