saddest cabbageJul 18
@Kierkegaanks @randahl
Maybe thats in the bible - I am not sure, but the correct "secular" quote is "Pride goeth before destruction, the haughty spirit before the fall".
Just checked and yes it is from the bible in Proverbs 16 v18
Show threadMartijn Vos

@sadcabbage @Kierkegaanks @randahl

Interesting that it says "haughty spirit". The Dutch version (NBG) says

Hovaardij gaat vooraf aan het verderf,
en hoogmoed komt voor de val.


The famous part of that quote is the second half: "Hoogmoed komt voor de val", which in English would be "Hubris comes before the fall". "Haughty spirit" doesn't pack quite te same punch.

Jul 18 at 2:34pmWeb
Show threadMartijn VosJul 18

@randahl @Kierkegaanks @sadcabbage

Checking this in Danish, I get

Hovmod gaar forud for Fald, Overmod forud for Snublen.


I don't know Danish, but assuming "Snublen" means "fall", this sounds to me like the Dutch "overmoed komt voor de val", which in English would be "overconfidence comes before the fall".