Isaiah 2:11

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“The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.”

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“The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 2:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 40:10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
  2. Psalms 18:27For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
  3. Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
  4. Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  5. Psalms 94:2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.
  6. Proverbs 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
  7. Isaiah 2:17So 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,
  8. Isaiah 4:1In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”
  9. Isaiah 5:15So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.
  10. Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
  11. Isaiah 10:12So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.
  12. Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
  13. Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
  14. Isaiah 12:4and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
  15. 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.
  16. Isaiah 14:15But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.
  17. Isaiah 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
  18. Isaiah 24:21In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.
  19. Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
  20. Isaiah 26:1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
  21. Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.
  22. Isaiah 27:12In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.
  23. Isaiah 28:5On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory, a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
  24. Isaiah 29:18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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