Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 29:23 reinforces the same truth: pride brings low, but humility gains honor — a direct parallel to the warning here.
Proverbs 18:12 states haughtiness precedes destruction, directly echoing the fall after pride.
Proverbs 11:2 says pride brings disgrace, directly paralleling the destruction that follows a haughty spirit.
In Proverbs 21:24, the scoffer is defined by pride — a direct parallel to the haughty spirit.
In 1 Timothy 3:6, a recent convert may become proud and fall into the same condemnation as the devil — pride causing downfall.
Daniel 4:30-37 recounts Nebuchadnezzar's pride in his kingdom, then his humiliation and restoration — a vivid illustration of the proverb.
Obadiah 1:3 shows Edom's pride deceiving them; their self-exaltation directly sets up their downfall, mirroring the proverb's warning.
Obadiah 1:4 continues the theme: even if Edom soars high, God will bring them down — pride's inevitable humbling.
Isaiah 37:38 shows Sennacherib's downfall — killed in his own god's temple after his prideful boasts.
In Matthew 26:33-35, Peter's boastful claim that he will never fall away is the pride that precedes his threefold denial.
Isaiah 2:12 warns that the day of the LORD will bring down the proud — directly applying the proverb to divine judgment.
Isaiah 2:11 declares that haughty looks will be humbled on the LORD's day — the same principle of pride's downfall.
Esther 7:10 is the fall: Haman hanged on his own gallows — the destruction that directly follows his pride.
Esther 6:6 captures Haman's prideful assumption that he is the one to be honored — a moment of self-exaltation before humiliation.
Esther 3:5 shows Haman's pride inflamed by Mordecai's refusal to bow — the haughty spirit that sets his fall in motion.
Romans 11:20 warns Gentile believers not to be proud but to fear, because pride leads to being cut off — a direct application of the proverb.
In Mark 14:31, Peter's proud insistence that he will not fall away is immediately followed by his denial—pride before fall.
Luke 14:9 illustrates the proverb: taking a higher seat in pride leads to being humiliated and moved down.
Luke 18:14 states that the self-exalting Pharisee is humbled—direct application of pride before a fall.
Matthew 23:12 directly echoes the proverb: self-exaltation leads to humiliation, pride to a fall.
In John 13:38, Peter's proud claim to die for Jesus is followed by Jesus predicting his denial—pride before fall.
1 Corinthians 10:12 warns that thinking you stand can lead to a fall—clear New Testament echo of Proverbs 16:18.
Daniel 5:20 recounts Nebuchadnezzar's pride leading to his deposition — a direct historical example.
In Jeremiah 50:31, God declares judgment on Babylon the proud — fall follows pride.
Ezekiel 31:10 says because Assyria's heart was proud of its height, it was given to a mighty destroyer.
Ezekiel 29:9 shows Egypt's pride ('The Nile is mine') bringing desolation, exemplifying the proverb.
Ezekiel 28:17 says 'your heart was proud... I cast you to the ground' — a clear pride-before-fall narrative.
Ezekiel 28:2 condemns the prince of Tyre for claiming divine status in pride, leading to judgment.
In 2 Chronicles 32:21, Sennacherib's pride leads to God destroying his army — a historical example of the proverb.
In 1 Kings 1:5, Adonijah's boastful self-declaration as king exemplifies pride that soon leads to his downfall.
In 1 Kings 12:14, Rehoboam's harsh, proud response to the people triggers the kingdom's division—a direct fall from pride.
In 2 Kings 14:10, the warning to Amaziah directly quotes the pride-before-fall principle after his victory over Edom.
In 2 Chronicles 25:19, the same warning against pride is given to Amaziah, echoing the proverb's principle.
In 2 Chronicles 25:23, Amaziah's defeat and capture by Joash is the actual fall that follows his pride.
In 2 Chronicles 26:19, Uzziah's leprosy strikes as he rages in pride—a direct fall from his haughty spirit.
Ezekiel 16:50 states that Sodom was 'haughty' and then removed, directly matching pride before fall.
In Isaiah 3:16, the haughty daughters of Zion are judged — pride precedes their downfall.
In Isaiah 9:9, Ephraim's arrogant speech leads to judgment — pride before a fall.
In Jeremiah 13:9, God will spoil Judah's pride — direct application of the principle.
In Jeremiah 43:2, insolent men reject God's word, leading to disaster — pride leads to fall.
In Jeremiah 48:42, Moab is destroyed because it magnified itself against God.
In 1 Samuel 17:10, Goliath's arrogant challenge against Israel's armies illustrates pride that precedes his downfall at David's hand.
In Ezekiel 7:10, 'pride has budded' directly announces that pride brings the coming doom, illustrating the proverb's sequence.
Ezekiel 16:49 cites Sodom's pride as the core sin that preceded its destruction, showing the pattern.
Luke 11:43 shows Pharisees loving honor—their pride sets them up for Jesus' condemnation, a fall.
Romans 11:18 warns Gentiles against boasting over Israel—pride could lead to being cut off, a fall.
Romans 12:3 directly counters pride by urging sober self-assessment, the opposite of a haughty spirit.