Proverbs 16:18 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 16:18 MSG (The Message)
First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.
Proverbs 16:18 KJV (King James Version)
Pride goeth before destruction, And an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
Proverbs 16:18 NCV (New Century Version)
Pride leads to destruction; a proud attitude brings ruin.
Proverbs 16:18 ASV (American Standard Version)
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 NIV (New International Version)
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 NKJV (New King James Version)
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 NLT (New Living Translation)
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you’ll fall in disgrace.
Proverbs 16:18 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.