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Is “Pride goes before destruction” in the Bible?
Yes. “Pride goes before destruction” comes from the Bible, from Proverbs 16:18. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Proverbs 16:18.
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
The verse
Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The verse has two halves: pride before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. “Pride goes before a fall” squeezes the two into one.
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Is “Pride goes before destruction” in the Bible?
Yes. “Pride goes before destruction” comes from the Bible, from Proverbs 16:18. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
Where in the Bible is “Pride goes before destruction”?
In Proverbs 16:18. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 16:18 reads: “Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Who said “Pride goes before destruction”?
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
What does “Pride goes before destruction” mean in the Bible?
The verse has two halves: pride before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. “Pride goes before a fall” squeezes the two into one.
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