And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Proverbs 18:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honor is humility. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Haughtiness comes before disaster, but humility before honor. American Standard Version (1901) Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility. Common English Bible Pride comes before a disaster, but humility comes before respect. Catholic Public Domain Version The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled. |
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the Lord. Because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it,
And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.