Verse
Proverbs 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
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Read it in context
The verses around Proverbs 16:18.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
Verse explanation
One of the book’s most quoted verses: pride and arrogance always come before the fall — excessive pride is treated as a warning sign, not a sign of strength.
From the Proverbs 16 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 16:18 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A soberba precede a ruina, e a altivez do espirito precede a quéda.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Antes da destruição vem a arrogância, e antes da queda vem a soberba de espírito.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El orgullo lleva a la destrucción. Y un espíritu arrogante conduce a la caída.
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