Ezekiel 28:17

Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Cross-reference

Verse 5 ties pride to wealth from trade — verse 17 ties pride to beauty — both sources of the same sin.

Verse 2 explicitly states the prince of Tyre's heart is proud — verse 17 echoes the same pride causing his downfall.

Ezekiel 28:15 notes Tyre's original blamelessness until unrighteousness, contrasting with the corrupted wisdom and pride that led to its fall.

Ezekiel 28:14 describes Tyre's exalted status as a cherub, contrasting with its humiliating fall in 28:17—before and after.

Ezekiel 32:10 depicts kings shuddering at Egypt's fall, echoing the kings feasting eyes on Tyre's humiliation—both show rulers reacting to a nation's downfall.

Ezekiel 31:10 describes the cedar of Assyria proud in height — verse 17 parallels Tyre's pride in beauty, both cast down.

Ezekiel 16:14 says Jerusalem's beauty was from God — verse 17 shows Tyre's beauty led to pride, a similar pattern.

Verse 15 shows Jerusalem's beauty led to unfaithfulness — verse 17 shows Tyre's beauty led to pride. Same tragic trajectory.

Ezekiel 16:49 lists pride as Sodom's sin, same root cause as Tyre's—both cities judged for pride.

James 4:6 Parallel

In James 4:6, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, directly reflecting the divine judgment on pride seen here.

Luke 14:11 Parallel

Luke 14:11 teaches that exaltation leads to humiliation — verse 17 shows the king of Tyre exalted then humiliated.

Isaiah 14:9-11 describes the king of Babylon's descent to Sheol with pomp turned to worms, mirroring Tyre's pride cast to the ground.

Proverbs 16:18 says pride goes before destruction — verse 17 is a direct example: lifted heart then cast to the ground.

Proverbs 11:2 states pride brings disgrace — verse 17 exemplifies this as Tyre's pride leads to being cast down.

Psalm 147:6 Parallel

In Psalm 147:6, the Lord casts the wicked to the ground, directly parallel to the casting down here.

Job 40:12 Parallel

In Job 40:12, bringing the proud low and treading down the wicked matches the casting down here.

Job 40:11 Parallel

In Job 40:11, God commands to look on the proud and abase them, directly reflecting the casting down here.

Isaiah 47:1 Parallel

Isaiah 47:1 commands Babylon to sit in the dust, matching Tyre being cast to the ground—both symbolize humiliation after pride.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

Daniel 5:23 echoes the same pride—Belshazzar exalts himself against God, just as the king of Tyre's heart was lifted up.

Psalm 73:18 Parallel

In Psalm 73:18, God sets the wicked in slippery places to fall, analogous to the downfall here.

Daniel 4:4 Parallel

Daniel 4:4 shows Nebuchadnezzar's prosperity before his humbling—parallel to the king of Tyre's pride leading to judgment.

2 Chronicles 32:25 shows Hezekiah's pride bringing wrath, similar to Tyre's pride causing its downfall—both link pride to judgment.

Daniel 11:12 Related theme

Daniel 11:12 describes a king whose heart is lifted up after victory—similar pride motif to the king of Tyre's exaltation.