Isaiah 5:15 “So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant wil…”

Isaiah 5:15

So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

American Standard Version

And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:

Geneva Bible 1599

And man shalbe brought downe, and man shalbe humbled, euen the eyes of the proude shalbe humbled.

Darby Translation

And the mean man shall be bowed down, and the great man brought low, and the eyes of the lofty shall be brought low;

Young's Literal Translation

And bowed down is the low, and humbled the high, And the eyes of the haughty become low,

Bible in Basic English

And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

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Cross references

“the mean”

Isaiah 2:9 Isaiah 2:11 Isaiah 2:17 Isaiah 9:14–17 Isaiah 24:2–4 Psalm 62:9

Isaiah 2:9 · BSB

So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!

Isaiah 2:11 · BSB

The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17 · BSB

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,

Isaiah 9:14–17 · BSB

So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

Isaiah 24:2–4 · BSB

people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.

Psalm 62:9 · BSB

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

“the eyes”

Isaiah 10:12 Isaiah 13:11 Isaiah 37:23 Isaiah 37:29 Exodus 9:17 Daniel 4:37

Isaiah 10:12 · BSB

So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.

Isaiah 13:11 · BSB

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 37:23 · BSB

Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 37:29 · BSB

Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

Exodus 9:17 · BSB

Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.

Daniel 4:37 · BSB

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Also

Isaiah 10:33

Isaiah 10:33 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.

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