Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
His excellency
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Bible References
His excellency
Genesis 11:4
And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top [reaches to] the heavens. And let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
Isaiah 14:13
And you yourself said in your heart, 'I will ascend [to] heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on [the] mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon;
Daniel 4:11
The tree grew and it became strong, and its height reached to heaven, and {it was visible to the end of the whole earth}.
Amos 9:2
If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them, and [even] if they climb up [to] heaven, from there I will bring them down.
Obadiah 1:3
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of a rock, the heights of its dwelling, [you who] say in your heart: 'Who can bring me down [to the] ground?'
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.
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Psalm 37:2
For like the grass they will dry up quickly, and like green vegetation they will wither.