Isaiah 2:11

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.

Cross-references

Isaiah 2:17 Parallel

Isaiah 2:17 repeats the same prophecy: man's pride humbled and the LORD exalted—reinforcing the message of 2:11.

Isaiah 5:16 Parallel

Isaiah 5:16 declares the LORD exalted in judgment—directly parallel to 2:11's 'the LORD alone shall be exalted'.

Isaiah 5:15 Parallel

Isaiah 5:15 expands on the humbling of the proud—directly parallel to 2:11's declaration that lofty looks shall be humbled.

Isaiah 12:4 Parallel

Isaiah 12:4 describes the response on 'that day' — praising and declaring that God's name is exalted, connecting to the exaltation of the LORD alone in Isaiah 2:11.

Isaiah 13:11 says God will lay low the haughty—echoing 2:11's humbling of lofty looks and exalting the LORD.

In Isaiah 24:21, the same 'day' brings God's punishment on the high ones and earthly kings, echoing the humbling of the haughty.

Isaiah 24:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 24:4, the haughty people languish as the earth withers — direct link to humbling pride.

Isaiah 10:12 specifies God will punish Assyria's arrogant heart and boastful look, applying the humbling of the proud to a specific nation.

Isaiah 10:33 uses the metaphor of lopping branches to depict bringing the lofty low, vividly echoing the humbling of the proud here.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 23:9, the Lord plans to defile the pride of all glory — same humbling of the proud.

In Isaiah 25:11, God brings down Moab's pride — same theme of humbling the arrogant.

Isaiah 29:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 29:4, Jerusalem is brought low to speak from the dust — parallel to the lofty being humbled.

Isaiah 33:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 33:5, the Lord is exalted in Zion — directly echoes the exaltation of God alone.

Isaiah 16:6 Parallel

Isaiah 16:6 records Moab's pride and arrogance, setting up the judgment that humbles them, linking to the theme of God opposing the proud.

Isaiah 28:5 Parallel

Isaiah 28:5 depicts the Lord as a crown of glory in that day, resonating with the exaltation of God alone in this verse.

Jeremiah 50:32 continues the fate of the proud: stumbling, falling, with no one to raise them—fulfilling the humbling described in Isaiah 2:11.

In Jeremiah 9:23, God warns against glorying in human wisdom, might, or riches—parallel to the humbling of human haughtiness in Isaiah 2:11.

Obadiah 1:8 Parallel

Obadiah 1:8 declares God will destroy Edom's wise men in 'that day' — humbling their pride, directly parallel to the haughty being brought low in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 50:31 declares God's judgment on the proud 'for your day is come,' matching the 'that day' of humbling in Isaiah 2:11.

Micah 5:10 Parallel

Micah 5:10 cuts off horses and chariots on 'that day' — destroying military pride, directly echoing the humbling of the haughty in Isaiah.

Zephaniah 3:11 directly parallels: God removes the proudly exultant and ends haughtiness on that day.

Malachi 4:1 Parallel

Malachi 4:1 explicitly calls 'the day' that burns the proud as stubble, directly parallel to 'that day' when the proud are humbled in Isaiah 2:11.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

Luke 18:14 states that the self-exalting will be abased and the humble exalted, reflecting the humbling of the proud in Isaiah 2:11.

In 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, Paul echoes the same theme: no human boasting, only glory in the Lord — directly applying Isaiah's humbling of pride.

In 2 Corinthians 10:17, Paul cites the same principle — 'let him who boasts boast in the Lord' — reinforcing the call to exalt God alone.

Psalm 18:27 Allusion

Psalm 18:27 uses the same 'bring down high looks' phrase, affirming God saves the humble and humbles the proud.

In Job 40:10-12, God challenges Job to humble the proud, showing only God can do what Isaiah 2:11 says.

1 Peter 5:5 Allusion

1 Peter 5:5 cites that God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, aligning with the humbling of the haughty in Isaiah 2:11.

Luke 14:11 Parallel

In Luke 14:11, Jesus teaches that the self-exalted will be humbled and the humble exalted—a direct application of Isaiah's principle.

In 1 Corinthians 1:28, God uses the lowly to bring to nothing the proud—parallel to Isaiah's humbling of the haughty.

In 2 Corinthians 10:5, Paul speaks of destroying 'lofty opinions' raised against God, similar to Isaiah's humbling of proud thoughts.

James 4:6 Parallel

In James 4:6, quoting Proverbs, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble—identical theme to Isaiah 2:11.

2 Samuel 22:28 states God brings down the haughty — a direct thematic match to humbling the proud.

1 Peter 5:6 Parallel

In 1 Peter 5:6, believers are called to humble themselves under God's hand, anticipating exaltation—applying Isaiah's pattern.

In Jeremiah 48:29, Moab's pride and haughtiness are condemned — same focus on human arrogance.

Proverbs 29:23 states pride brings a person low while the lowly obtain honor—a direct parallel to the humbling and exaltation here.

Proverbs 21:4 equates haughty eyes and a proud heart with sin, reinforcing the condemnation of pride seen here.

Proverbs 16:18 warns that pride precedes destruction, mirroring the humbling of the proud in this verse.

Proverbs 6:17 lists haughty eyes as something the LORD hates, directly connecting to the 'haughty looks' brought low in Isaiah.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 contrasts God regarding the lowly while knowing the haughty from afar, echoing the humbling of the proud here.

Psalm 101:5 Parallel

In Psalm 101:5, God will not endure a haughty look — directly parallels the bringing low of the proud.

Psalm 94:2 Related theme

In Psalm 94:2, God is asked to repay the proud — directly ties to humbling the haughty.

Job 40:11 Parallel

In Job 40:11, God commands to look on the proud and abase them — a direct parallel to bringing down the lofty.

Job 33:17 Parallel

In Job 33:17, God hides pride from man — directly aligning with humbling the haughty.

In 1 Chronicles 29:11, this doxology exalts God's greatness and majesty, directly echoing 'the LORD alone will be exalted.'

Proverbs 30:13 describes a generation with haughty eyes, illustrating the kind of pride that God will humble here.

In Romans 11:20, Paul warns Gentile believers against pride, echoing Isaiah's theme that the lofty will be brought low.

Psalm 119:21 Related theme

In Psalm 119:21, God rebukes the insolent — a parallel to humbling the proud, though less direct on exaltation.

In Ezekiel 39:22, Israel knows the LORD from that day — the same 'that day' results in God being acknowledged, echoing the exaltation of the Lord alone.

Hosea 2:16 Parallel

Hosea 2:16 promises that in 'that day' Israel will call God 'my husband' exclusively — a parallel to the LORD alone being exalted, rejecting other lords.