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Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

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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(-…שֶׁ֭בֶרsheverafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, 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.יִגְבַּ֣הּyigbahbe haughtyגָּבַהּverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be haughty”, an unfinished actionH1361to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughtyexalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.לֵבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…אִ֑ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְלִפְנֵ֖יvelifneand 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(-…כָב֣וֹדkhavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).עֲנָוָֽהanavahgentlenessעֲנָוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gentleness”, the ordinary formH6038condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)gentleness, humility, meekness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.

World English Bible

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

Darby Translation

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.

Douay-Rheims

Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸ συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται καρδία ἀνδρὸς, καὶ πρὸ δόξης ταπεινοῦνται.