Proverbs 18:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Young's Literal Translation
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.

King James Bible
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.

Hebrew
Before
לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê·še-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

his downfall
שֶׁ֭בֶר (ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

a man’s
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

heart
לֵב־ (lêḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is proud,
יִגְבַּ֣הּ (yiḡ·bah)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

but humility
עֲנָוָֽה׃ (‘ă·nā·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6038: Condescension

comes before
וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

honor.
כָב֣וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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