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 arrogance reaches heaven,
and his head touches the clouds,
Job 39:27
Does the eagle soar at your command
and make its nest on high?
Jeremiah 49:16
As to the terror you cause,
your presumptuous heart has deceived you.
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
you who occupy the mountain summit,
though you elevate your nest like the eagle,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!

Among

Isaiah 14:12
Shining morning star,
how you have fallen from the heavens!
You destroyer of nations,
you have been cut down to the ground.
Jeremiah 51:53
Even if Babylon should ascend to the heavens
and fortify her tall fortresses,
destroyers will come against her from Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
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.

General references

Proverbs 16:18
Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

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