Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

Bible References

Is not

Luke 12:19
And I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.'
Luke 14:11
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
1 Peter 5:5
Again, you younger men should show deference to the older. And all of you should put on the badge of humility in mutual service, for 'God is opposed to the proud, but gives his help to the humble.'

Great

Revelation 16:19
and the great City was torn in three, and the cities of the nation fell, and God remembered Babylon the Great, and gave her the maddening wine-cup of his Wrath;
Revelation 17:5
while on her forehead there was written this mystic name--'BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF ALL IDOLATROUS ABOMINATIONS UPON EARTH.'
Revelation 18:10
while they stand at a distance, horrified at her torture, and cry-- 'Alas! Alas! Great City! O mighty City of Babylon! In a single hour your judgment fell.

And for

1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything to the honor of God.
Revelation 21:24
'The nations walk by the light of it; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.