Ezekiel 31:10
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 31:14 explains the consequence of the pride described in verse 10: no tree may grow lofty, all are given to death.
Ezekiel 28:17 also attributes downfall to pride in beauty, directly paralleling the cedar's heart being proud of its height.
Ezekiel 28:2 condemns the prince of Tyre's pride—a parallel to the pride and fall of Assyria in Ezekiel 31:10.
2 Chronicles 25:19 warns Amaziah that his boastful heart will cause his fall, echoing the pride-to-judgment pattern in Ezekiel 31:10.
In 2 Chronicles 32:25, Hezekiah's pride after deliverance brings wrath—same pattern as the cedar's pride leading to judgment.
Proverbs 16:18 explicitly states 'pride goes before destruction'—direct proverbial parallel to the cedar's pride and fall.
Proverbs 18:12 says a haughty heart precedes destruction—same wisdom theme as the cedar's humbling.
Isaiah 14:13-15 describes the king of Babylon's pride and descent to Sheol—mirrors the cedar's lofty height and downfall.
Daniel 4:30 records Nebuchadnezzar's boast about his kingdom, then his humbling—same arc of pride and divine judgment.
Daniel 5:20 explicitly says when Nebuchadnezzar's heart was lifted up, he was brought down—identical theme to the cedar.
Obadiah 1:3 condemns Edom's pride that deceived them—parallel to the cedar's self-exaltation leading to ruin.
Matthew 23:12 states the principle of exaltation and humiliation that directly mirrors the pride of the cedar in Ezekiel 31:10.
Isaiah 10:12 describes God punishing the arrogant Assyrian king, mirroring the judgment on pride in Ezekiel 31:10.
Daniel 5:23 rebukes Belshazzar for pride against God, similar to the pride leading to judgment in Ezekiel 31:10.