Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction; it is commonly a forerunner and cause of men's ruin, because it highly provokes both God and men.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Pride goeth, &c. Illustrations: Asahel ( 2 Samuel 2:18-23 ); Ben-hadad ( 1 Kings 20:3 ; 1 Kings 20:11 ; 1 Kings 20:32 ); Babylon ( Isaiah 47:...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Pride goeth before destruction. — In contrast to the blessing promised to humility in Proverbs 15:33 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

How much better is it It is inexpressibly and inconceivably better to get wisdom than gold Because it brings a man more certain, and complete, an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:18 . “The Hebrews observe that this verse stands exactly in the centre of the whole book” (Fausset). Proverbs 16...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 16:18 There is a tendency in knowledge to produce humility: so that the more a man knows the more likely he is to think little of himself...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 18. Pride goeth before destruction, for self-exaltation blinds a person against dangers and against the growing resentment of other people and t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 3:6 ; Daniel 4:30-37 ; Daniel 5:22 ; Daniel 5:24 ; Esther 3:5 ; Esther 6:6 ; Esther 7:10 ; Isaiah 2:11 ; Isaiah 2:12 ; Isaiah 37:...

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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