168 – When Greatness Comes to a Person, It Is a Sign That Trouble Will Come, G-d

168 – When Greatness Comes to a Person, It Is a Sign That Trouble Will Come, G-d Forbid When greatness ( gadlut ) comes to a person, it is a sign that trouble ( tzarah ) will come to him, G-d forbid. As it is written: “Before destruction comes pride” (Proverbs 16:18). And when he is lowly, it is a sign that great honor will come to him, as it is written: “And before honor, humility” (Proverbs 15:33).