Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

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Bible References

Thou

2 Kings 14:7
He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
2 Chronicles 25:12
The men of Judah captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them over. All the captives fell to their death.

Saith

Isaiah 14:13
You said to yourself, "I will climb up to the sky. Above the stars of El I will set up my throne. I will rule on the mountain of assembly on the remote slopes of Zaphon.
Isaiah 47:7
You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
Jeremiah 49:4
Why do you brag about your great power? Your power is ebbing away, you rebellious people of Ammon, who trust in your riches and say, 'Who would dare to attack us?'
Revelation 18:7
As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, 'I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!'

General references

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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