Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

Bible References

Behold, it

Ezekiel 7:6
An end comes -- the end comes! It has awakened against you -- the end is upon you! Look, it is coming!
1 Thessalonians 5:3
Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.

The rod

Ezekiel 19:14
A fire has gone out from its branch; it has consumed its shoot and its fruit. No strong branch was left in it, nor a scepter to rule.' This is a lament song, and has become a lament song."
Ezekiel 21:10
It is sharpened for slaughter, it is polished to flash like lightning! "'Should we rejoice in the scepter of my son? No! The sword despises every tree!
Numbers 17:8
On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony -- and the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted, and brought forth buds, and produced blossoms, and yielded almonds!
Isaiah 10:5
Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, is as good as dead, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.

Pride

Proverbs 14:3
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Isaiah 28:1
The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

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