Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
The land
Bible References
The land
Ezekiel 29:10
Behold, therefore I am against thee and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Ezekiel 30:7
And they shall be made desolate among the countries that are destroyed, and her cities shall be among the cities that are wasted.
Jeremiah 43:10
and say unto them, Thus hath the LORD of the hosts, the God of Israel said; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my slave and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid, and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Because
Ezekiel 29:3
Speak and say, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers, who has said, My river is my own, and I have made it for myself.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:12
Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, comes being brought to humility.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.