Even the LORD of Hosts hath devised it, that he may put down all pomp, and minish all the Glory of the world.

And I will punish the wickedness of the world, and the sins of the ungodly, sayeth the LORD. The high stomachs of the proud will I take away, and will lay down the boasting of tyrants.

pour out thy indignation of thy wrath; see that thou cast down all the proud,

which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day.

Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.

He poureth out confusion upon princes, and comforteth them that have been oppressed.

though he suffer them to be evil-entreated through tyrants, or let them wander out of the way in the wilderness,

And it shall bring down the pride of man, and lay man's presumptuousness full low, and the LORD shall only have the victory in that day.

Therefore cometh my folk also in captivity, because they have no understanding. Their glory is famished with hunger, and their pride is marred for thirst.

Thus shall man have a fall; he shall be brought low, and the high looks of the proud shall be laid down.

By the head, is understood the senator and honorable man, and by the tail, the Prophet that preacheth lies.

But see, the Lord God of Hosts shall take away the proud from thence, with fear. He shall hew down the proud, and fell the high minded.

The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

For if the LORD of Hosts determine a thing, who will disannul it? And if he stretch forth his hand, who will hold it in again?

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

O thou sword of the LORD? Turn again unto thy sheath; rest, and leave off.

and say, 'O LORD, thou art determined to root out this place, so that neither people nor cattle shall dwell there anymore, but to lie waste forever.'

For mark, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea and all such as do wickedness, shall be straw: and the day that is for to come, shall burn them up, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

but giveth more grace?

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Summary

The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

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But see, the Lord God of Hosts shall take away the proud from thence, with fear. He shall hew down the proud, and fell the high minded.
The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.
In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.
O thou sword of the LORD? Turn again unto thy sheath; rest, and leave off.
and say, 'O LORD, thou art determined to root out this place, so that neither people nor cattle shall dwell there anymore, but to lie waste forever.'
for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:
according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day.
Thus shall man have a fall; he shall be brought low, and the high looks of the proud shall be laid down.
And I will punish the wickedness of the world, and the sins of the ungodly, sayeth the LORD. The high stomachs of the proud will I take away, and will lay down the boasting of tyrants.
pour out thy indignation of thy wrath; see that thou cast down all the proud,
Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.
For mark, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea and all such as do wickedness, shall be straw: and the day that is for to come, shall burn them up, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
but giveth more grace?

Bring

He poureth out confusion upon princes, and comforteth them that have been oppressed.
though he suffer them to be evil-entreated through tyrants, or let them wander out of the way in the wilderness,
Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

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And the frogs shall come upon thee and on thy people and upon all thy servants.'"
That he bringeth princes to nothing, and the judges of the earth to dust;
Behold, I will make thee small among the Heathen, so that thou shalt be utterly despised.
Strangers shall dwell at Ashdod, and as for the pride of the Philistines, I shall root it out.
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