Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
I sit
No widow
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Bible References
Much she
Isaiah 22:12
At that time the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth.
Isaiah 47:1
"Fall down! Sit in the dirt, O virgin daughter Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on a throne, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, you will no longer be called delicate and pampered.
Ezekiel 28:2
"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Your heart is proud and you said, "I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas" -- yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.
Zephaniah 2:15
This is how the once-proud city will end up -- the city that was so secure. She thought to herself, "I am unique! No one can compare to me!" What a heap of ruins she has become, a place where wild animals live! Everyone who passes by her taunts her and shakes his fist.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God's temple, displaying himself as God.
I sit
Psalm 45:9
Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.
Jeremiah 13:18
The Lord told me, "Tell the king and the queen mother, 'Surrender your thrones, for your glorious crowns will be removed from your heads.
No widow
Isaiah 47:7
You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
Lamentations 1:1
(Alef)Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer!
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Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
Zechariah 1:15
But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted. I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.
James 4:16
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.