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Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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לִפְנֵיlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…שֶׁ֥בֶרsheverafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “affliction”, the ordinary formH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.גָּא֑וֹןgaonmajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “majesty”, the ordinary formH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.וְלִפְנֵ֥יvelifneand to a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhishalonfallכִּשָּׁלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fall”, the ordinary formH3783properly, a tottering, i.e. ruinfall.גֹּ֣בַהּgovahexcellencyגֹּבַהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “excellency”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1363elation, grandeur, arroganceexcellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'

World English Bible

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Darby Translation

Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Douay-Rheims

Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸ συντριβῆς ἡγεῖται ὕβρις, πρὸ δὲ πτώματος κακοφροσύνη.