Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:18
by David Chadwick
"Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16:18
One of the most powerful and well-known verses in all of Proverbs says that pride comes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
Pride is the chief of all sins. It is what caused the devil to become the devil. He became the author of destruction by claiming to know more and know better than God. He wanted Jesus's position in heaven, and even though he was not the Creator, he hungered for personal worship. Yes, as a mere creature.
To think we always know better than God is what will…
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