Isaiah 2:17
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And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
In other translations
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
Hebrew words
וְשַׁחveshachand it will be humbledH7817גַּבְהוּתgavhut[the] haughtiness ofH1365הָאָדָםha'adam<the> humankindH120וְשָׁפֵלveshafeland it will become lowH8213רוּםrum[the] pride ofH7312אֲנָשִׁים'anashimpeopleH582וְנִשְׂגַּבvenisgavand he will be exaltedH7682יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְבַדּוֹlevadoto only himH905בַּיּוֹםbaiyomin the dayH3117הַהוּא׃hahu'<the> thatH1931
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Related verses
- Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
- Jeremiah 48:29-3029 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know his wrath, saith the Lord; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.29 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart. 30 I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
- Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.
- Ezekiel 28:2-72 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: 3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: 4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: 5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. 3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! 4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. 5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.
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