Proverbs 18:11-12
English Standard Version
11 (A)A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
12 (B)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but (C)humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 18:11-12
Revised Standard Version
11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall protecting him.[a]
12 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility goes before honor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Or in his imagination
Proverbs 18:11-12
New International Version
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(A)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(B)
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