Daniel 5:20

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Cross-reference

Daniel 4:30–33 Historical context

Daniel 4:30-33 recounts the same event of Nebuchadnezzar's pride and humbling, providing the full narrative background.

Daniel 4:37 Contrast

Daniel 4:37 records Nebuchadnezzar's own acknowledgment that God humbles the proud, contrasting his former pride.

Daniel 4:14 Parallel

In Daniel 4:14, the tree representing Nebuchadnezzar is cut down — the same event summarized here.

In Daniel 11:12, a king's heart is lifted up after victory — similar pride leading to downfall.

Ezekiel 30:6 Related theme

In Ezekiel 30:6, the proud pomp of Egypt's strength is brought down—same theme of divine judgment on national pride.

In Jeremiah 48:18, Moab is told to 'come down from your glory'—echoing the humbling of a proud king in Daniel.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

Luke 18:14 teaches that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, exactly what happened to Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Chronicles 36:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:13 describes Zedekiah hardening his heart like Nebuchadnezzar did - another example of prideful rebellion.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

Luke 1:52 says God brings down the mighty from thrones, matching Nebuchadnezzar's loss of his throne.

Luke 1:51 Parallel

Luke 1:51 declares God scatters the proud, directly illustrating the principle behind Nebuchadnezzar's humbling.

In Jeremiah 13:18, the king and queen mother are told to take a lowly seat as their crowns fall—same humbling of a proud ruler.

Isaiah 47:1 Parallel

Isaiah 47:1 calls Babylon to come down from its throne, echoing Nebuchadnezzar's deposition from his kingly throne.

Isaiah 14:12-17 describes the fall of the king of Babylon from pride, echoing Nebuchadnezzar's deposition - both show God humbles the proud.

Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts the proud with the righteous; the proud one's soul is not right—echoing the downfall from pride here.

Habakkuk 1:11 condemns the Babylonians' pride in their own might—mirroring Nebuchadnezzar's heart lifted up here.

In Jeremiah 50:32, the proud king stumbles and falls — mirroring Nebuchadnezzar's deposition.

Habakkuk 2:5 describes the arrogant as restless and never satisfied—pride that leads to ruin, similar to Nebuchadnezzar's fate.

Zephaniah 2:10 states pride brings punishment—exactly the outcome of Nebuchadnezzar's arrogance described here.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

Romans 2:5 connects stubbornness and an unrepentant heart to storing up wrath—same hardening that led to Nebuchadnezzar's judgment.

Galatians 6:14 boasts only in the cross—a direct contrast to Nebuchadnezzar's self-exaltation and pride.

Ephesians 4:18 attributes hardness of heart to alienation from God—same spiritual condition as Nebuchadnezzar's stubborn spirit.

James 4:6 Parallel

James 4:6 states God opposes the proud — exactly what happened when Nebuchadnezzar's heart became arrogant here.

In Deuteronomy 17:20, kings are warned against letting their heart be lifted up—a prohibition Nebuchadnezzar violated.

In 2 Kings 14:10, Amaziah is warned 'your heart has lifted you up'—the exact phrase used in Daniel, showing the same danger.

In 2 Kings 19:22, Sennacherib's pride against God is rebuked—another foreign king's arrogance leading to judgment.

2 Chronicles 32:25 shows Hezekiah's proud heart bringing wrath — the same pride-before-fall pattern as Nebuchadnezzar.

Psalm 66:7 Parallel

Psalm 66:7 warns the rebellious not to exalt themselves — directly mirroring the divine warning Nebuchadnezzar ignored.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 says the Lord regards the lowly but knows the haughty from afar — the haughty Nebuchadnezzar was brought low.

Proverbs 15:25 states the Lord tears down the house of the proud — exactly what happened to Nebuchadnezzar's throne.

Proverbs 29:23 says pride brings a person low — the proverb that summarizes Nebuchadnezzar's fall from his throne.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

Isaiah 2:12 declares the Lord's day against all that is proud and lifted up — Nebuchadnezzar's humbling exemplifies this judgment.

In Isaiah 37:23, Sennacherib's pride is rebuked — he exalted himself against God, just as Nebuchadnezzar did.

In Ezekiel 31:10, Assyria 'lifted up' its heart — same phrase as Nebuchadnezzar's pride, leading to judgment.

Job 9:4 Parallel

Job 9:4 asks who has hardened himself against God and succeeded — the same futility Nebuchadnezzar experienced when his spirit hardened.

Hebrews 3:8 Parallel

Hebrews 3:8 warns against hardening hearts — the same pride that caused Nebuchadnezzar's fall here.

Psalm 95:8 Parallel

Psalm 95:8 warns against hardening hearts — the very hardening Nebuchadnezzar experienced, but here applied to Israel's rebellion.

Hebrews 3:13 warns against being hardened by sin, reflecting the same spiritual danger Nebuchadnezzar faced.

1 Samuel 6:6 warns against hardening hearts like Pharaoh, paralleling Nebuchadnezzar's hardened spirit.

2 Kings 17:14 notes Israel stiffened their necks, a similar hardening to Nebuchadnezzar's heart.