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, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

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

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

You sword of the LORD, "how long will it be before you be quiet? Put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still."

and say, 'LORD, you have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor animal, but that it shall be desolate forever.'

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;

To stain

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

So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will humble the haughtiness of the terrible.

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."

"For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up," says the LORD of hosts, "that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Bring

He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

For consider your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

General references

and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.'"

who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth like meaningless.

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

Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.