29 (A)We have heard of the pride of Moab—
    he is very proud—
of his loftiness, his pride, and his arrogance,
    and the haughtiness of his heart.

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29 “We have heard of Moab’s pride(A)
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her insolence, her pride, her conceit
    and the haughtiness(B) of her heart.

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(A)We have heard of the pride of Moab—
    how proud he is!—
(B)of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence;
    in his idle boasting he is not right.

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We have heard of Moab’s(A) pride(B)
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her conceit, her pride and her insolence;
    but her boasts are empty.

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(A)For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
    but the haughty he knows from afar.

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Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(A)
    though lofty, he sees them(B) from afar.

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But (A)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, (B)“God opposes the proud but (C)gives grace to the humble.”

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

11 For (A)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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“I have heard (A)the taunts of Moab
    and (B)the revilings of the Ammonites,
how they have taunted my people
    and made boasts (C)against their territory.
Therefore, (D)as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts,
    the God of Israel,
“Moab shall become (E)like Sodom,
    and the Ammonites (F)like Gomorrah,
a land possessed by nettles and salt pits,
    and a waste forever.
The remnant of my people shall plunder them,
    and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.”
10 This shall be their lot in return (G)for their pride,
    because they taunted and boasted
    against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be awesome against them;
    (H)for he will famish all the gods of the earth,
and (I)to him shall bow down,
    each in its place,
    all (J)the lands of the nations.

12 (K)You also, O Cushites,
    shall be slain by my sword.

13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north
    (L)and destroy Assyria,
and he (M)will make Nineveh a desolation,
    a dry waste like the desert.
14 (N)Herds shall lie down in her midst,
    all kinds of beasts;[a]
(O)even the owl and the hedgehog[b]
    shall lodge in her capitals;
a voice shall hoot in the window;
    devastation will be on the threshold;
    for (P)her cedar work will be laid bare.
15 This is the exultant city
    (Q)that lived securely,
that said in her heart,
    “I am, and there is no one else.”
What a desolation she has become,
    (R)a lair for wild beasts!
(S)Everyone who passes by her
    hisses and (T)shakes his fist.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:14 Hebrew beasts of every nation
  2. Zephaniah 2:14 The identity of the animals rendered owl and hedgehog is uncertain

Moab and Ammon

“I have heard the insults(A) of Moab(B)
    and the taunts of the Ammonites,(C)
who insulted(D) my people
    and made threats against their land.(E)
Therefore, as surely as I live,”
    declares the Lord Almighty,
    the God of Israel,
“surely Moab(F) will become like Sodom,(G)
    the Ammonites(H) like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
    a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder(I) them;
    the survivors(J) of my nation will inherit their land.(K)

10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,(L)
    for insulting(M) and mocking
    the people of the Lord Almighty.(N)
11 The Lord will be awesome(O) to them
    when he destroys all the gods(P) of the earth.(Q)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(R)
    all of them in their own lands.

Cush

12 “You Cushites,[a](S) too,
    will be slain by my sword.(T)

Assyria

13 He will stretch out his hand against the north
    and destroy Assyria,(U)
leaving Nineveh(V) utterly desolate
    and dry as the desert.(W)
14 Flocks and herds(X) will lie down there,
    creatures of every kind.
The desert owl(Y) and the screech owl(Z)
    will roost on her columns.
Their hooting will echo through the windows,
    rubble will fill the doorways,
    the beams of cedar will be exposed.
15 This is the city of revelry(AA)
    that lived in safety.(AB)
She said to herself,
    “I am the one! And there is none besides me.”(AC)
What a ruin she has become,
    a lair for wild beasts!(AD)
All who pass by her scoff(AE)
    and shake their fists.(AF)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region

37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (A)praise and extol and honor the (B)King of heaven, (C)for all his works are right and his ways are just; and (D)those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(A) and glorify(B) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(C) And those who walk in pride(D) he is able to humble.(E)

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11 (A)The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
    and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

12 (B)For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;

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11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
    and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)

12 The Lord Almighty has a day(G) in store
    for all the proud(H) and lofty,(I)
for all that is exalted(J)
    (and they will be humbled),(K)

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13 There are those—how (A)lofty are their eyes,
    how high their eyelids lift!

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13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty,(A)
    whose glances are so disdainful;

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12 (A)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but (B)humility comes before honor.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and (D)perverted speech I hate.

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13 To fear the Lord(A) is to hate evil;(B)
    I hate(C) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
    (A)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
    and look on everyone who is (B)proud and abase him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
    and (C)tread down the wicked (D)where they stand.

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10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
    and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(A)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(B)
    look at all who are proud and bring them low,(C)
12 look at all who are proud(D) and humble them,(E)
    crush(F) the wicked where they stand.

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