Isaiah 40:23
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 23:9 declares God's purpose to humble the proud, directly paralleling Isaiah 40:23's bringing princes to nothing.
Isaiah 24:21 speaks of God punishing kings and high ones, mirroring the humbling of rulers in 40:23.
Isaiah 19:13 shows God making Egypt's princes fools, illustrating the same divine humbling of rulers as in 40:23.
Isaiah 19:14 describes God confusing Egypt's leaders, a specific judgment that aligns with God humbling rulers in 40:23.
Job 12:21 directly states that God pours contempt on princes, matching 40:23's declaration that He brings princes to nothing.
In Job 34:20, the same truth appears: God removes the mighty in an instant, no human hand involved.
Psalm 76:12 echoes God cutting off the spirit of princes, directly parallel to bringing rulers to nothing.
Psalm 107:40 describes God pouring contempt on princes, making them wander—same humbling of rulers.
Luke 1:51 echoes God scattering the proud, a NT reflection of God humbling the powerful.
Luke 1:52 directly mirrors 'bringing down the mighty from thrones', a clear NT parallel.
Revelation 19:18-20 depicts the final downfall of earthly kings, fulfilling the pattern of God humbling rulers.
In 1 Corinthians 2:6, Paul echoes that rulers of this age are doomed to pass away, applying the same truth to worldly wisdom.