Proverbs 16:18 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.`
English ASV
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
English Amplified
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English EASY 2024
If you are proud, you will soon come to an end. Anyone who boasts will soon fall down.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
English KJV 1611
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
English LSB
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
If you are proud, you will be destroyed. If you are proud, you will fall.
English NIV
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
English NKJ 1982
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
English NLT
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you’ll fall in disgrace.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
English Tyndale 1537
Presumptuousness goeth before destruction, and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.