Jeremiah 48:11
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11 “From his earliest history, Moab has lived in peace,
never going into exile.
He is like wine that has been allowed to settle.
He has not been poured from flask to flask,
and he is now fragrant and smooth.
Zephaniah 1:12
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12 “I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem’s darkest corners
to punish those who sit complacent in their sins.
They think the Lord will do nothing to them,
either good or bad.
Zechariah 1:15
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15 But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions.
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Nahum 2:2
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2 Even though the destroyer has destroyed Judah,
the Lord will restore its honor.
Israel’s vine has been stripped of branches,
but he will restore its splendor.
Jeremiah 48:29
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29 We have all heard of the pride of Moab,
for his pride is very great.
We know of his lofty pride,
his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
Ezekiel 16:49-50
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49 Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. 50 She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out, as you have seen.[a]
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- 16:50 As in a few Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version; Masoretic Text reads as I have seen.
Isaiah 24:3
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3 The earth will be completely emptied and looted.
The Lord has spoken!
Isaiah 16:6
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6 We have heard about proud Moab—
about its pride and arrogance and rage.
But all that boasting has disappeared.
Psalm 123:4
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4 We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.
Psalm 55:19
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19 God, who has ruled forever,
will hear me and humble them. Interlude
For my enemies refuse to change their ways;
they do not fear God.
Jeremiah 51:34
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34 “King Nebuchadnezzar[a] of Babylon has eaten and crushed us
and drained us of strength.
He has swallowed us like a great monster
and filled his belly with our riches.
He has thrown us out of our own country.
Footnotes
- 51:34 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, a variant spelling of Nebuchadnezzar.
Isaiah 25:6
New Living Translation
6 In Jerusalem,[a] the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will spread a wonderful feast
for all the people of the world.
It will be a delicious banquet
with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.
Proverbs 1:32
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32 For simpletons turn away from me—to death.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.
Psalm 73:4-8
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4 They seem to live such painless lives;
their bodies are so healthy and strong.
5 They don’t have troubles like other people;
they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
6 They wear pride like a jeweled necklace
and clothe themselves with cruelty.
7 These fat cats have everything
their hearts could ever wish for!
8 They scoff and speak only evil;
in their pride they seek to crush others.
Nahum 2:10
New Living Translation
10 Soon the city is plundered, empty, and ruined.
Hearts melt and knees shake.
The people stand aghast,
their faces pale and trembling.
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