Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The arrogance of man will be brought low and human pride humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, New Living Translation Human pride will be humbled, and human arrogance will be brought down. Only the LORD will be exalted on that day of judgment. English Standard Version And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Berean Standard Bible So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, King James Bible And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. New King James Version The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The LORD alone will be exalted in that day, New American Standard Bible And the pride of humanity will be humbled And the arrogance of people will be brought low; And the LORD alone will be exalted on that day, NASB 1995 The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, NASB 1977 And the pride of man will be humbled, And the loftiness of men will be abased, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Legacy Standard Bible The loftiness of man will be bowed down, And the men who are high will be made low; And Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day, Amplified Bible Then the pride of man will be humbled And the arrogance of men will be degraded; The LORD alone shall be exalted in that day, Christian Standard Bible The pride of mankind will be brought low, and human loftiness will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. Holman Christian Standard Bible So human pride will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. American Standard Version And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day. Contemporary English Version When that day comes, everyone who is proud will be put down. Only the LORD will be honored. English Revised Version And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then arrogant people will be brought down, and high and mighty people will be humbled. On that day the LORD alone will be honored. International Standard Version "Humanity's haughtiness will be humbled, male arrogance will be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Majority Standard Bible So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, NET Bible Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. New Heart English Bible The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. Webster's Bible Translation And the loftiness of man shall be abased, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. World English Bible The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the haughtiness of man has been bowed down, "" And the loftiness of men humbled, "" And YHWH alone has been set on high in that day. Young's Literal Translation And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day. Smith's Literal Translation And the haughtiness of man was bowed down, and the height of man was humbled: and Jehovah alone was exalted in that day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the loftiness of men shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. Catholic Public Domain Version And the loftiness of men will be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men will be brought low. And the Lord alone shall be exalted, in that day. New American Bible Then human pride shall be abased, the arrogance of mortals brought low, And the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. New Revised Standard Version The haughtiness of people shall be humbled, and the pride of everyone shall be brought low; and the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the loftiness of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of man shall be brought low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the loftiness of man shall be laid low, and the pride of man shall be fallen, and LORD JEHOVAH alone shall prevail in that day OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And every man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall fall: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Day of Reckoning…16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel. 17So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, 18and the idols will vanish completely.… Cross References James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 16:5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished. Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Romans 14:11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” Ezekiel 21:26 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. Isaiah 5:15 So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes. Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. Isaiah 23:9 The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth. Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. Isaiah 24:21 In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. Isaiah 25:11 He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. Isaiah 26:5 For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust. Treasury of Scripture And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. the loftiness 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. Isaiah 13:11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. Jeremiah 48:29,30 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart… Jump to Previous Abased Alone Arrogance Bowed Exalted Haughtiness High Humbled Lifted Loftiness Pride ShameJump to Next Abased Alone Arrogance Bowed Exalted Haughtiness High Humbled Lifted Loftiness Pride ShameIsaiah 2 1. Isaiah prophesies the coming of Christ's kingdom6. Wickedness is the cause of God's forsaking 10. He exhorts to fear, because of the powerful effects of God's majesty The pride of man The phrase "The pride of man" refers to the inherent arrogance and self-exaltation that humanity often exhibits. In the Hebrew text, the word for "pride" is "גַּאֲוָה" (ga'avah), which conveys a sense of haughtiness or loftiness. This pride is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, often leading to man's downfall. Historically, pride has been the root of many sins, as it elevates human will above God's. In the context of Isaiah, this pride is not just individual but collective, representing the nations and peoples who have turned away from God. The Bible consistently warns against pride, as seen in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." will be humbled and the loftiness of men will be brought low the LORD alone will be exalted in that day Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the prideגַּבְה֣וּת (gaḇ·hūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1365: Haughtiness of man הָאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being will be brought low, וְשַׁח֙ (wə·šaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7817: To bow, be bowed down, crouch and the loftiness ר֣וּם (rūm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7312: Height, haughtiness of men אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will be humbled; וְשָׁפֵ֖ל (wə·šā·p̄êl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel alone לְבַדּ֖וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of will be exalted וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב (wə·niś·gaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong in that הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day, בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Isaiah 2:17 NIVIsaiah 2:17 NLT Isaiah 2:17 ESV Isaiah 2:17 NASB Isaiah 2:17 KJV Isaiah 2:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 2:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 2:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 2:17 French Bible Isaiah 2:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:17 The loftiness of man shall be bowed (Isa Isi Is) |