Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

General references

Bible References

I sit

Ezekiel 28:12
"Thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint over the king of Tyre, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Thou art a seal of a likeness, full of wisdom and excellent beauty.
Isaiah 14:13
For thou thoughtest in thine heart, "I will climb up into heaven, and make my seat above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the holy mount toward the North;
Daniel 4:30
and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty."
2 Thessalonians 2:4
which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God.

Yet

Ezekiel 28:9
as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.
Psalm 9:20
O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit. And as soon as the LORD stretcheth out his hand: then shall the helper fall, and he that should have been helped, and they shall all together be destroyed.

Thou set

Ezekiel 28:6
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as thou hast lift up thine heart, as though thou were God:
2 Thessalonians 2:4
which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God.

General references

Proverbs 30:13
There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.