Proverbs 18:11-12

New Living Translation

¹¹The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

¹²Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.

Proverbs 18:11-12

International Standard Version

¹¹The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city;
in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

¹²Before a man’s downfall, his mind^[a] is arrogant,
but humility precedes honor.

New Living Translation (NLT)

International Standard Version (ISV)