Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Humanity is brought low, and each one is humbled, while the eyes of the self-exalting are brought low.

New American Standard Bible

So the common man will be humbled and the man of importance abased,
The eyes of the proud also will be abased.

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:

Holman Bible

Humanity is brought low, man is humbled,
and haughty eyes are humbled.

A Conservative Version

And the common man is bowed down, and the great man is debased, and the eyes of the lofty 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:

Amplified


So the common man will be bowed down and the man of importance degraded,
And the eyes of the proud (arrogant) will be degraded.

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:

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;

Julia Smith Translation

And man shall bow down, and man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the haughty shall be humbled.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And humankind is bowed down, and man is brought low, and [the] eyes of [the] haughty are humiliated.

Modern King James verseion

And man is bowed down, and man is humbled and the eyes of the lofty are humbled.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus shall man have a fall; he shall be brought low, and the high looks of the proud shall be laid down.

NET Bible

Men will be humiliated, they will be brought low; the proud will be brought low.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And the mean man hath been bowed down And the mighty man hath been humbled, - Yea the looks of the haughty shall be humbled.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the mean man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

שׁחח 
Shachach 
Usage: 21

and the mighty man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׁפל 
Shaphel 
Usage: 31

and the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the lofty
גּבוהּ גּבהּ 
Gaboahh 
Usage: 37

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Woes On The Wicked

14 Therefore Sheol's appetite has grown; it has opened its mouth beyond limit. Jerusalem's nobility and her multitudes will go there, along with her brawlers and whoever is reveling within her. 15 Humanity is brought low, and each one is humbled, while the eyes of the self-exalting are brought low. 16 But the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is exalted in justice, and the Holy God proves himself to be righteously holy.


Cross References

Isaiah 2:9

"So mankind is humbled, each human being is brought low, and you won't forgive."

Isaiah 2:11

The haughty looks of mankind will be brought low, the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted at that time.

Exodus 9:17

You are still acting arrogantly against my people by not letting them go.

Job 40:11-12

dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure that you have humbled every proud person,

Psalm 62:9

Human beings are a mere vapor, while people in high positions are not what they appear. When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing; even when weighed together, they are less than nothing.

Isaiah 2:17

"Humanity's haughtiness will be humbled, male arrogance will be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 9:14-17

So the LORD has cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day

Isaiah 10:12

"For the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and against Jerusalem; he will punish the speech that comes from that willful heart of Assyria's king and the haughty look in his eyes.

Isaiah 10:33

Behold, the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies will lop off its boughs with terrifying power; the tallest in height will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

Isaiah 13:11

I'll punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I'll put an end to the pomposity of the arrogant, and overthrow the insolence of tyrants.

Isaiah 24:2-4

It will be the same for the lay people as for priests, the same for servants as for their masters, for female servants as for their mistresses, for buyers as for sellers, for lenders as for borrowers, and for creditors as for debtors.

Isaiah 37:23

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

Isaiah 37:29

Your insolence has reached my ears, so I'll put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I'll make you turn back on the road by which you came.

Jeremiah 5:4-5

Then I said, "These are only the poor, they're foolish, for they don't know the LORD's way, the requirement of their God.

Jeremiah 5:9

"Should I not punish them for these things?" asks the LORD, "And on a nation like this, should I not seek retribution?"

Daniel 4:37

In conclusion, I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and give glory to the King of heaven: For everything he does is true, his ways are just, and he is able to humble those who walk in pride."

James 1:9-11

A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,

1 Peter 5:5

In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: "God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble."

Revelation 6:15-16

Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people concealed themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains.

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