John Gill Commentary Proverbs 18:12

"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility." — Proverbs 18:12 (ASV)

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty
Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and therefore are to be charged and cautioned against it; they are apt to look above their poor neighbours, and with contempt upon them; and very often this haughtiness of theirs is a presage of their ruin and destruction: and those haughty airs are put on from the pride of their hearts, when a "breach" is near, as the word ^F21 signifies, or when they are ready to break; however, their haughty spirits are, sooner or later, humbled by one distressing providence or another; see (Proverbs 16:18) ; and before honour [is] humility; (See Gill on Proverbs 15:33).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F21: (rbv ynpl) "ante confractionem", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schultens.