Isaiah 5:15

And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

Cross-references

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

Isaiah 2:9 repeats the same wording, emphasizing the consistent message of humbling the haughty.

Isaiah 2:17 Parallel

Isaiah 2:17 parallels this humbling of human pride with nearly identical language, emphasizing the Lord alone being exalted.

In Isaiah 10:12, God punishes Assyria's king for his pride — the same humbling of the haughty as here.

In Isaiah 13:11, God promises to end the arrogance of the haughty and humble the proud — a direct echo.

In Isaiah 37:23, Sennacherib's pride is highlighted — the haughty eyes that will be brought low as in v5:15.

In Isaiah 37:29, God directly humbles proud Assyria — the 'bringing low' of the haughty is enacted.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

Isaiah 23:9 describes God humbling the proud of Tyre — the same humbling of the arrogant seen here.

Isaiah 24:2-4 shows the leveling of all social ranks in judgment, echoing the humbling of mankind in this verse.

Job 40:11 Parallel

In Job 40:11, God says 'look at all who are proud and bring them low' — nearly identical to Isaiah's humbling theme.

Job 40:12 Parallel

In Job 40:12, God commands 'look at all who are proud and humble them' — same action of humbling the proud.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

In Daniel 4:37, Nebuchadnezzar confesses God humbles the proud — a direct affirmation of Isaiah 5:15's truth.

James 1:9-11 describes the rich being humbled like a flower, mirroring the humbling of the arrogant here.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 says 'God opposes the proud' — NT echo of the principle that the haughty are brought low.

2 Samuel 22:28 says God's eyes are on the haughty to bring them low — same humbling of the proud.

Psalm 62:9 Parallel

Psalm 62:9 declares both lowborn and highborn are but a breath, reinforcing the insignificance that leads to humbling.