Isaiah 14:11
Your pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of your viols: the worm is spread under you, and the worms cover you.
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In Context
10All they shall speak and say unto you, Are you also become weak as we? are you become like unto us?
Cross References
Job 17:13If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job 21:26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Isaiah 21:4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure has he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah 66:24And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Ezekiel 32:19Whom do you pass in beauty? go down, and be you laid with the uncircumcised.
Daniel 5:25And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:5-24
The Doom of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of… Read the whole commentary →