# Before his downfall a person's heart is proud

"First a person's heart is proud, but then comes his downfall"

# downfall

This refers to a significant decline in a person's reputation or health.

# a person's heart

Here a person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# humility comes before honor

The word "humility" may be expressed as an adjective and the word "honor" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a person must be humble before he can be honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])