Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

Bible References

Terribleness

Jeremiah 48:29
We have heard of Moab’s pride,
great pride, indeed—
his insolence, arrogance, pride,
and haughty heart.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 29:23
A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.
Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a stronghold for the poor,
a stronghold for the needy person in his distress,
a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat.
When the breath of the violent
is like rain against a wall,
Isaiah 49:25
For this is what the Lord says:
“Even the captives of a mighty man will be taken,
and the prey of a tyrant will be delivered;
I will contend with the one who contends with you,
and I will save your children.
Obadiah 1:3
Your presumptuous heart has deceived you,
you who live in clefts of the rock
in your home on the heights,
who say to yourself,
“Who can bring me down to the ground?”

Dwellest

Song of Songs 2:14
My dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the crevices of the cliff,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
Isaiah 2:21
They will go into the caves of the rocks
and the crevices in the cliffs,
away from the terror of the Lord
and from His majestic splendor,
when He rises to terrify the earth.

Though

Jeremiah 48:28
Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs,
residents of Moab!
Be like a dove
that nests inside the mouth of a cave.
Job 39:27
Does the eagle soar at your command
and make its nest on high?
Isaiah 14:13
You said to yourself:
“I will ascend to the heavens;
I will set up my throne
above the stars of God.
I will sit on the mount of the gods’ assembly,
in the remotest parts of the North.
Ezekiel 28:11
The word of the Lord came to me:
Amos 9:2
If they dig down to Sheol,
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.
Obadiah 1:4
Though you seem to soar like an eagle
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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