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 honor mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Job 39:27
Does the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on high?
Jeremiah 49:16
Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who robs evil booty for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the hand of evil!
Among
Isaiah 14:12
How you are fallen from the heavens, O shining star, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations!
Jeremiah 51:53
Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet plunderers shall come to her from Me, says Jehovah.
Amos 9:2
If they dig into hell, there My hand shall take them. And if they go up to the heavens, I will bring them down from there.
General references
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.