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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Pride <i>goeth</i> before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Pride <i>goes</i> before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pride <i>goes</i> before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Pride <i>goes</i> before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Pride <i>goes</i> before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Too much pride will destroy you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Pride [is] before destruction, "" And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Disgrace goes before destruction, and pride before misfortune.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Disgrace is before ruin and pride of spirit before misfortune.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3177" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: gā·’ō·wn (N-ms) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">Pride</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">goes before</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: še·ḇer (N-ms) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">destruction,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1363.htm" title="1363: gō·ḇah (N-msc) -- Height. From gabahh; elation, grandeur, arrogance.">and a haughty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: wə·lip̄·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3783.htm" title="3783: ḵiš·šā·lō·wn (N-ms) -- A stumbling. From kashal; properly, a tottering, i.e. Ruin.">a fall.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30-32</a></span><br />the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” / While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. / You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Ezekiel 28:17</a></span><br />Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16</a></span><br />But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">2 Samuel 22:28</a></span><br />You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a></span><br />When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></span><br />Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Proverbs 29:23</a></span><br />A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a></b></br> <i>When</i> pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly <i>is</i> wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19</a></b></br> He loveth transgression that loveth strife: <i>and</i> he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></b></br> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour <i>is</i> humility.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/15-11.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Stumbling</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-26.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Stumbling</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">The Plans of the heart</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Pride goes before destruction</b><br>Pride is often depicted in the Bible as a dangerous and destructive force. In the context of ancient Israel, pride was seen as a direct challenge to God's authority and sovereignty. The Hebrew word for pride here can also imply arrogance or self-exaltation. This phrase warns that pride leads to downfall, a theme echoed throughout Scripture. For example, in <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a>, the fall of Lucifer is attributed to his pride. Similarly, King Nebuchadnezzar's pride led to his temporary downfall in <a href="/daniel/4.htm">Daniel 4</a>. Pride is a sin that blinds individuals to their need for God, often resulting in their ruin.<p><b>and a haughty spirit before a fall</b><br>A haughty spirit refers to an attitude of superiority and disdain for others. This phrase emphasizes the inevitable consequences of such an attitude. In biblical history, many figures who exhibited a haughty spirit faced dire consequences. The story of Pharaoh in Exodus illustrates how his haughty spirit led to the plagues and the eventual destruction of his army in the Red Sea. The cultural context of the ancient Near East often associated a fall with divine judgment, reinforcing the idea that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, as stated in <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>. This phrase serves as a caution against self-reliance and arrogance, urging believers to adopt humility, a key characteristic of Jesus Christ, who humbled Himself even to the point of death on a cross (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His insights into human behavior and divine principles are reflected in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>- The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of spiritual and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fall_of_lucifer.htm">The Fall of Lucifer</a></b><br>- Often associated with pride leading to a fall, the account of Lucifer's rebellion against God is a biblical event that exemplifies the truth of this proverb.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride is a deceptive sin that can lead to one's downfall. It blinds individuals to their weaknesses and creates a false sense of security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Embracing humility is crucial for spiritual growth and maintaining a right relationship with God. Humility allows us to recognize our dependence on God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_pride_in_our_lives.htm">Recognizing Pride in Our Lives</a></b><br>Self-examination is necessary to identify areas of pride. This involves being open to correction and seeking God's help to cultivate a humble heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_a_haughty_spirit.htm">Consequences of a Haughty Spirit</a></b><br>A haughty spirit not only leads to personal downfall but can also damage relationships and hinder one's witness for Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_grace.htm">Seeking God's Grace</a></b><br>God's grace is available to those who humble themselves. By acknowledging our need for His guidance, we can avoid the pitfalls of pride.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_egotism_and_egoism_differ.htm">How do egotism and egoism differ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_pride_lead_to_downfall.htm">How does pride lead to downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_16_18_say_on_pride.htm">What does Proverbs 16:18 mean about pride?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_meanness.htm">What does the Bible say about mean-spiritedness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Pride goeth before destruction.</span>--In contrast to the blessing promised to humility in <a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm" title="The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.">Proverbs 15:33</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pride goeth before destruction.</span> A maxim continually enforced (see <a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19</a>; <a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a>). Here is the contrast to the blessing on humility promised (<a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm">Proverbs 15:33</a>). A haughty spirit - a lifting up of spirit - goeth before a fall (comp. <a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Daniel 4:29</a>, etc). Thus, according to Herodotus (7:10), Artabanus warned the arrogant Xerxes, "Seest thou how God strikes with the thunder animals which overtop others, and suffers them not to vaunt themselves, but the small irritate him not? And seest thou how he hurls his bolts always against the mightiest buildings and the loftiest trees? For God is wont to cut short whatever is too highly exalted" (comp. Horace, 'Carm.,' 2:10.9, etc.). Says the Latin adage, "Qui petit alta nimis, retro lapsus ponitur imis." Caesar, 'Bell. Gall.,' 1:14, "Consuesse Deos immortales, quo gravius homines ex commutatione rerum doleant, quos pro sceiere eorum ulcisci velint, his secundiores interdum re, et diuturuiorem impunitatem concedere." The Chinese say, "Who flies not high falls not low;" and, "A great tree attracts the wind." The Basque proverb remarks, "Pride sought flight in heaven, fell to hell." And an Eastern one, "What is extended will tear; what is long will break" (Lane). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/16-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Pride</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּא֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(gā·’ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goes before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destruction,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֥בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a haughty</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּ֣בַהּ</span> <span class="translit">(gō·ḇah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1363.htm">Strong's 1363: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elation, grandeur, arrogance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">רֽוּחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a fall.</span><br /><span class="heb">כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵiš·šā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3783.htm">Strong's 3783: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tottering, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction and a haughty (Prov. 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