Pro 18:12 | NETfull | STEP | Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12

12 Before destruction the heart ^{▼▼ The term “heart” is a metonymy of subject, referring to the seat of the spiritual and intellectual capacities – the mind, the will, the motivations and intentions. Proud ambitions and intentions will lead to a fall.} of a person is proud,
but humility comes ^{▼▼ Heb “[is] before honor”; cf. CEV “humility leads to honor.”} before honor. ^{▼▼ The way to honor is through humility (e.g., Prov 11:2; 15:33; 16:18). The humility and exaltation of Jesus provides the classic example (Phil 2:1–10).}