Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

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In The King James Version

For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

In Context

11The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

13And on all the high trees of Lebanon, and on all the strong trees of Bashan;

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Cross References

Job 40:11\40:16\His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

Psalms 37:13He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.

Proverbs 6:16Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

Isaiah 5:15And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

Isaiah 10:33See, the Lord, the Lord of armies, is cutting off his branches with a great noise, and his strong ones are falling and his high ones are coming down.

Isaiah 13:9See, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel, with wrath and burning passion: to make the land a waste, driving the sinners in it to destruction.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:11-22

The Doom of Idolaters. ( b. c. 758.) 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord , and for the glory of his majesty. 11 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. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all… Read the whole commentary →

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