Proverbs
Proverbs 18:12–13
12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.
13He who answers a matter before he hears it—
this is folly and disgrace to him.
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 18:12
| 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 |
Proverbs 18:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who answers | מֵשִׁ֣יב | mê·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| a matter | דָּ֭בָר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| before | בְּטֶ֣רֶם | bə·ṭe·rem | Preposition-b; Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| he hears | יִשְׁמָ֑ע | yiš·mā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| this | הִיא־ | hî- | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| folly | אִוֶּ֥לֶת | ’iw·we·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H200 folly |
| and disgrace | וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ | ū·ḵə·lim·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy |
| to him | ל֝֗וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Proverbs 18:13 John 7:51 · Deuteronomy 13:14 · Proverbs 20:25 · Job 29:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.