Isaiah 23:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Lord

To stain

James 4:6

Bring

Job 12:21

Psalm 107:40

1 Corinthians 1:26

General references

Bible References

Lord

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop off the boughs with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

O you sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you are quiet? put yourself into your scabbard, rest, and be still.

Then shall you say, O LORD, you have spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate forever.

To do whatsoever your hand and your counsel determined before to be done.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

To stain

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

And man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.

Put forth the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

For, behold, the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

Bring

He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

General references

And the frogs shall come up both on you, and upon your people, and upon all your servants.

That brings the princes to nothing; he makes the judges of the earth as nothing.

Behold, I have made you small among the nations: you are greatly despised.

And a mixed race shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.