¹⁶ The terror you inspire
    and the pride^(A) of your heart have deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rocks,^(B)
    who occupy the heights of the hill.
Though you build your nest^(C) as high as the eagle’s,
    from there I will bring you down,”
declares the Lord.

² Though they dig down to the depths below,^(A)
    from there my hand will take them.
Though they climb up to the heavens above,^(B)
    from there I will bring them down.^(C)

²⁷ Does the eagle soar at your command
    and build its nest on high?^(A)

¹³ You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend^(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne^(B)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,^(C)
    on the utmost heights^(D) of Mount Zaphon.^[a]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;^(E)
    I will make myself like the Most High.”^(F)
15 But you are brought down^(G) to the realm of the dead,^(H)
    to the depths^(I) of the pit.^(J)

²³ Pride brings a person low,^(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.^(B)

¹⁸ Pride^(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(B) before a fall.^(C)

³ The pride^(A) of your heart has deceived you,
    you who live in the clefts of the rocks^[a](B)
    and make your home on the heights,
you who say to yourself,
    ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’^(C)
4 Though you soar like the eagle
    and make your nest^(D) among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,”^(E)
declares the Lord.^(F)

“‘You were the seal of perfection,
    full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.^(B)
13 You were in Eden,^(C)
    the garden of God;^(D)
every precious stone^(E) adorned you:
    carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
    topaz, onyx and jasper,
    lapis lazuli, turquoise^(F) and beryl.^[a]
Your settings and mountings^[b] were made of gold;
    on the day you were created they were prepared.^(G)
14 You were anointed^(H) as a guardian cherub,^(I)
    for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
    you walked among the fiery stones.
¹⁵ You were blameless in your ways
    from the day you were created
    till wickedness was found in you.
¹⁶ Through your widespread trade
    you were filled with violence,^(J)
    and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
    and I expelled you, guardian cherub,^(K)
    from among the fiery stones.
¹⁷ Your heart became proud^(L)
    on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
    because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
    I made a spectacle of you before kings.^(M)
18 By your many sins and dishonest trade
    you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire^(N) come out from you,
    and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes^(O) on the ground
    in the sight of all who were watching.^(P)
19 All the nations who knew you
    are appalled^(Q) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(R)’”

²⁸ Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks,
    you who live in Moab.
Be like a dove^(A) that makes its nest
    at the mouth of a cave.^(B)

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