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Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.
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The Inevitable Sequence
All commentators agree on the verse's core principle: pride is a direct precursor to a downfall, while humility is the path to honor. Matthew Henry summarizes this as a sequence where 'after the heart has been lifted up with pride, a fall comes.' This isn't just a moral observation but is presented as a reliable spiritual pattern.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Before - In the sense of priority of time.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and the…
After the heart has been lifted up with pride, a fall comes. But honour shall be the reward of humility.
