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Proverbes 18:12

Listen to Proverbes 18:12
12 Le cœur de l'homme s'élève, avant que la ruine arrive; mais l'humilité précède la gloire.

Proverbes 18:12 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty
Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and therefore are to be charged and cautioned against it; they are apt to look above their poor neighbours, and with contempt upon them; and very often this haughtiness of theirs is a presage of their ruin and destruction: and those haughty airs are put on from the pride of their hearts, when a "breach" is near, as the word F21 signifies, or when they are ready to break; however, their haughty spirits are, sooner or later, humbled by one distressing providence or another; see ( Proverbs 16:18 ) ; and before honour [is] humility; (See Gill on Proverbs 15:33).


FOOTNOTES:

F21 (rbv ynpl) "ante confractionem", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schultens.
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Proverbes 18:12 In-Context

10 Le nom de l'Éternel est une forte tour; le juste y court, et il y est dans une haute retraite.
11 Les biens du riche sont sa ville forte, et comme une haute muraille, dans son imagination.
12 Le cœur de l'homme s'élève, avant que la ruine arrive; mais l'humilité précède la gloire.
13 Celui qui répond à un discours, avant que de l'avoir entendu, fait une folie et s'attire la confusion.
14 L'esprit de l'homme le soutiendra dans la maladie; mais si l'esprit est abattu, qui le relèvera?
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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