Proverbs 18:10-12
Living Bible
10 The Lord[a] is a strong fortress. The godly run to him and are safe.
11 The rich man thinks of his wealth as an impregnable defense, a high wall of safety. What a dreamer!
12 Pride ends in destruction; humility ends in honor.
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- Proverbs 18:10 The Lord, literally, “The name of the Lord.”
Proverbs 18:10-12
New International Version
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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