Proverbs 16:18
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Other Translations of Proverbs 16:18
New International Version
18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
English Standard Version
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
The Message
18 First pride, then the crash - the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
New King James Version
18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
New Living Translation
18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 16:18
Commentary on Proverbs 16:18
(Read Proverbs 16:18)
When men defy God's judgments, and think themselves far from them, it is a sign they are at the door. Let us not fear the pride of others, but fear pride in ourselves.