Proverbs 18:12
Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
In Context
11The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
13He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:7Now, therefore, O Yahweh my God, thou, hast made thy servant king, instead of David my father,—and, I, am but a little child, I know not how to go out and come in.
Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Isaiah 6:5Then said I—Woe to me!—for I am undone, Because a man of unclean lips, am, I, And in the midst of a people of unclean lips, do I dwell,—For the King. Yahweh of hosts, have mine eyes seen!
Ezekiel 28:2Son of man Say to the Prince of Tyre. Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh— Because lofty, is thy heart and thou hast said A GOD, am I, In the seat of God, have I taken my seat In the heart of the seas; Whereas thou art a man, and not a GOD, But hast set thy heart as the heart of God:
Daniel 5:23but, against the Lord of the heavens, hast uplifted thyself, and, the vessels of his house, have they brought before thee, and, thou, and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have been drinking, wine, therein, and, gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which see not nor hear nor know, hast thou praised,—whereas, God, in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways, him, hast thou not glorified.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:12
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. Having described the firm and faithful defence of the righteous man ( v. 10 ), Solomon here shows what is the false and deceitful defence of the rich man, that has his portion and treasure in the things of this world, and sets his heart upon them. His wealth is as much his confidence, and he expects as much from it, as a godly man from his God. See, 1. How he supports himself. He makes his wealth his city, where he dwells, where… Read the whole commentary →