Isaiah 2:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,”
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“So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 2:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Isaiah 2:11The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
- Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- Isaiah 13:11I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.
- Jeremiah 48:29We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
- Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
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