Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
General references
Bible References
Exalt
Job 20:6
Though his height mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Job 39:27
Is it at thy command that the eagle mounts up, and makes her nest on high?
Jeremiah 49:16
As for thy formidableness, the pride of thy heart has deceived thee, O thou who dwells in the clefts of the rock, who holds the height of the hill. Though thou should make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
Among
Isaiah 14:12
How thou are fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! How thou are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
Jeremiah 51:53
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me destroyers shall come to her, says LORD.
Amos 9:2
Though they dig into Sheol, from there my hand shall take them, and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.
General references
Proverbs 16:18
Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.