Proverbs 16:18
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּאוֹן
gâʼôwn
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
שֶׁבֶר
sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
Study H1347 →שֶׁבֶר sheber
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Study H7667 →הָלַךְ hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Study H1980 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; 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...
Study H7307 →פָּנִים pânîym
the 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.)
Study H6440 →פָּנִים pânîym
the 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.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than ...
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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