Proverbs
Proverbs 18:12
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.
| 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 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.