Proverbs 16:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:18 — KJV
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
— Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:18
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:18: before, destruction, haughty
“And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. of me: Heb. my face”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:18: goeth, before
“Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. according...: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:18: goeth, before
“And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:18: goeth, before
“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:18: goeth, before
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