John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 18:12

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, etc.] Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and therefore are to be charged and cautioned against it; they are apt to look above their poor neighbours, and with contempt upon them; and very often this haughtiness of theirs is a presage of their ruin and destruction: and those haughty airs are put on from the pride of their hearts, when a “breach” is near, as the wordf526 signifies, or when they are ready to break; however, their haughty spirits are, sooner or later, humbled by one distressing providence or another; (see <201618>Proverbs 16:18); and before honour [is] humility; (see Gill on “<201533>Proverbs 15:33”).

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