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 2:9 repeats the same wording, emphasizing the consistent message of humbling the haughty.
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 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.
In Job 40:11, God says 'look at all who are proud and bring them low' — nearly identical to Isaiah's humbling theme.
In Job 40:12, God commands 'look at all who are proud and humble them' — same action of humbling the proud.
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 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 declares both lowborn and highborn are but a breath, reinforcing the insignificance that leads to humbling.