Proverbs
Proverbs 18:11–12
11A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
it is like a high wall in his imagination.
12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 18:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A rich | עָ֭שִׁיר | ‘ā·šîr | Adjective - masculine singular | H6223 rich |
| man’s wealth | ה֣וֹן | hō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H1952 wealth, sufficiency |
| is his fortified | עֻזּ֑וֹ | ‘uz·zōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| city | קִרְיַ֣ת | qir·yaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7151 town, city |
| it is like a high | נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה | niś·gā·ḇāh | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H7682 be |
| wall | וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה | ū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| in his imagination | בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ | bə·maś·kî·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4906 show-piece, figure, imagination |
Proverbs 18:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | לִפְנֵי־ | lip̄·nê·še- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| his downfall | שֶׁ֭בֶר | še·b̲er | Noun - masculine singular | H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash |
| a man’s | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| heart | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is proud | יִגְבַּ֣הּ | yiḡ·bah | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1361 be high, exalted |
| but humility | עֲנָוָֽה׃ | ‘ă·nā·wāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6038 humility: |
| comes before | וְלִפְנֵ֖י | wə·lip̄·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| honor | כָב֣וֹד | ḵā·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 18:11 Proverbs 10:15 · Ecclesiastes 7:12 · Psalm 52:5–7 · Luke 12:19–21 · Deuteronomy 32:31 · Psalm 49:6–9 · Proverbs 11:4
Proverbs 18:12 Proverbs 15:33 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Proverbs 16:18 · Ezekiel 28:2 · Proverbs 11:2 · Luke 14:11 · Proverbs 29:23 · Ezekiel 28:9 · Acts 12:21–23 · Daniel 9:23 · Daniel 9:20 · Daniel 5:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.