Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 11:28The king of the children of Ammon, however, did not give ear to the words which Jephthah sent to him.
Esther 6:6So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, Whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honouring?
Proverbs 11:2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
Isaiah 2:11The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.
Isaiah 37:38And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword, and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon, his son, became king in his place.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:18
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Note, 1. It is the way of the upright to avoid sin, and every thing that looks like it and leads towards it; and this is a highway marked out by authority, tracked by many that have gone before us, and in which we meet with many that keep company with us; it is easy to find and safe to be travelled in, like a highway, Isa. xxxv. 8 . To depart from evil is understanding. 2. It is the care of the upright to preserve… Read the whole commentary →