Proverbs 18:12-14

New Living Translation

¹²Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.

¹³Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.

¹⁴The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Proverbs 18:12-14

New International Version

¹²Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.^(A)

¹³To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.^(B)

¹⁴The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?^(C)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)