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Beforeלִפְנֵיa breakingשֶׁבֶרthe heartלֵבof a manאִישׁis haughty,יִגְבַּהּand beforeוְלִפְנֵיhonorכָבוֹדcomes humility.עֲנָוָה
Proverbs 18:12
Study it in the app“Before a breaking the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor comes humility.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 18:12, word by word
- Beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- a breakingשֶׁבֶרshever
ruin
The downfall of a people or someone.
Where else “shever” appears- the heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- of a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- is haughtyיִגְבַּהּyigbah
be proud
To be filled with pride and think oneself above God and others.
Where else “yigbah” appears- honorכָבוֹדchavod
honor
Literally "weight": respect, good name; or one's inner self.
Where else “chavod” appears- comes humilityעֲנָוָהanava
humility
Humility, gentleness; not thinking oneself more than others.
Where else “anava” appears
The context
11The wealth of the rich is his strong city, and like a wall set on high in his imagination.
12 · This verse (above)
13Whoever answers a word before he hears, it is folly to him and humiliation.