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18 Pride goes before destruction
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.(A)

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

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but wisdom is with the humble.(A)

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low,
    and the pride of everyone shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(A)
12 For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up and high;[a](B)

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  1. 2.12 Cn Compare Gk: Heb low

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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Your proud heart has deceived you,
    you who live in the clefts of the rock,[a]
    whose dwelling is in the heights.
You say in your heart,
    “Who will bring me down to the ground?”(A)
Though you soar aloft like the eagle,
    though your nest is set among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,
            says the Lord.(B)

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  1. 3 Or clefts of Sela

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)
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)

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  1. Obadiah 1:3 Or of Sela

12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.(A)

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

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23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
    but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)

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

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20 That is true. They were broken off on account of unbelief,[a] but you stand on account of belief.[b] So do not become arrogant, but be afraid.(A)

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  1. 11.20 Or faithlessness or lack of trust
  2. 11.20 Or faithfulness or trust

20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(A) Do not be arrogant,(B) but tremble.(C)

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He must not be a recent convert,[a] or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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  1. 3.6 Gk neophyte

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(A) and fall under the same judgment(B) as the devil.

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19 One who loves transgression loves strife;
    one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.(A)

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

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30 and the king said, “Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty?”(A) 31 While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came down from heaven: “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom is taken from you!(B) 32 You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will.” 33 Immediately the sentence was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven away from human society, he ate grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers and his nails became like birds’ claws.(C)

Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

34 When that period was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me.

I blessed the Most High
    and praised and honored the one who lives forever.
For his sovereignty is an everlasting sovereignty,
    and his kingdom endures from generation to generation.(D)
35 All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
    and he does what he wills with the host of heaven
    and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can stay his hand
    or say to him, “What have you done?”(E)

36 At that time my reason returned to me, and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and my lords sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.(F) 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven,

for all his works are truth,
    and his ways are justice;
he is able to bring low
    those who walk in pride.(G)

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30 he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory(A) of my majesty?”(B)

31 Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.(C) 32 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.”(D)

33 Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched(E) with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.(F)

34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity(G) was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.(H)

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom(I) endures from generation to generation.(J)
35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(K)
He does as he pleases(L)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(M) his hand(N)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(O)

36 At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom.(P) My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(Q) and glorify(R) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(S) And those who walk in pride(T) he is able to humble.(U)

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22 And you, Belshazzar his son, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this!(A)

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22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(A) yourself, though you knew all this.

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor

10 So they hung Haman on the pole that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.

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10 So they impaled(A) Haman(B) on the pole(C) he had set up for Mordecai.(D) Then the king’s fury subsided.(E)

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33 Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away[a] because of you, I will never fall away.”[b] 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”(A) 35 Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.(B)

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  1. 26.33 Or stumble
  2. 26.33 Or stumble

33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”

34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(A)

35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,(B) I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.

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