Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abasement » Of the proud foretold
See every proud one -- humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.
The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
For a day is to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,
And stumbled hath pride, And he hath fallen, and hath no raiser up, And I have kindled a fire in his cities, And it hath devoured all round about him.
For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch,
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,