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Proverbs 16:18 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Pride `goeth' before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
World English Bible (WEB)
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
| goeth | לִפְנֵי | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| before destruction, | שֶׁ֥בֶר | šeber | SHEH-ver |
| Pride | גָּא֑וֹן | gāʾôn | ɡa-ONE |
| before a fall. | וְלִפְנֵ֥י | wĕlipnê | veh-leef-NAY |
| haughty | כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן | kiššālôn | HEE-sha-LONE |
| and | גֹּ֣בַהּ | gōbah | ɡOH-va |
| an spirit | רֽוּחַ׃ | rûaḥ | ROO-ak |