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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]
11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city;
    in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[b] is arrogant,
    but humility precedes honor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger
  2. Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(C)
    they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

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

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