Pro 18:12 | MHM | STEP | Pride Leads to Ruin, Humility Leads to Honor This section teaches that pride and humility have very different results in life. Pride brings a person down, while humility prepares someone for honor. These lessons are important and need to be repeated because people often forget them. v. 12 : Before destruction the heart of man is haughty —pride comes before a fall (Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 16:18 ). When people are proud, they are often close to ruin, even if they do not see it. God sometimes allows people to become even more proud before their downfall, making their fall even more surprising and painful. On the other hand, before honor is humility (Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 15:33 ). When someone is humble, they are ready for honor, and God will lift them up in due time.

‏ Proverbs 18:12

Pride Leads to Ruin, Humility Leads to Honor

This section teaches that pride and humility have very different results in life. Pride brings a person down, while humility prepares someone for honor. These lessons are important and need to be repeated because people often forget them.

v. 12: Before destruction the heart of man is haughty—pride comes before a fall (Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 16:18 ^a). When people are proud, they are often close to ruin, even if they do not see it. God sometimes allows people to become even more proud before their downfall, making their fall even more surprising and painful. On the other hand, before honor is humility(Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 15:33 ^b). When someone is humble, they are ready for honor, and God will lift them up in due time.