Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
and haughty eyes are humbled.
International Standard Version
Humanity is brought low, and each one is humbled, while the eyes of the self-exalting are brought low.
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:
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 5:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Woes On The Wicked
14
Therefore Sheol (the realm of the dead) has increased its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure;
And
So the common man will be bowed down and the man of importance degraded,
And the eyes of the proud (arrogant) will be degraded.
But the Lord of hosts will be exalted in justice,
And God, the Holy One, will show Himself holy in righteousness [through His righteous judgments].
Cross References
Isaiah 2:9
So the common man has been humbled [before idols]
And the man of importance has been degraded,
Therefore do not forgive them [O Lord].
Isaiah 2:11
The proud look of man will be degraded
And the arrogance of men will be humbled,
And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
Exodus 9:17
Since you are still [arrogantly] exalting yourself [in defiance] against My people by not letting them go,
Job 40:11-12
“Pour out the overflowings of your wrath,
And look at everyone who is proud and make him low.
Psalm 62:9
Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).
In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];
They are together lighter than a breath.
Isaiah 2:17
Then the pride of man will be humbled
And the arrogance of men will be degraded;
The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day,
Isaiah 9:14-17
Therefore the Lord cuts off head and tail [the highest and the lowest] from Israel,
Both [the high] palm branch and [the low] bulrush in one day.
Isaiah 10:12
So when the Lord has completed all His work [of judgment] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit [the thoughts, the declarations, and the actions] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride.”
Isaiah 10:33
Listen carefully, the Lord, the God of hosts, will lop off the [beautiful] boughs with terrifying force;
The tall in stature will be cut down
And the lofty will be abased and humiliated.
Isaiah 13:11
In this way I will punish the world for its evil
And the wicked for their wickedness [their sin, their injustice, their wrongdoing];
I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud
And will abase the arrogance of the tyrant.
Isaiah 24:2-4
And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor [as God’s impartial judgment of sin comes on all].
Isaiah 37:23
“Whom have you taunted and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised your voice
And haughtily lifted up your eyes?
Against the Holy One of Israel!
Isaiah 37:29
“Because your raging against Me
And your arrogance has come up to My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
And My bridle in your
And I will turn you back by the way you came.
Jeremiah 5:4-5
Then I said, “[Surely] these are only the poor (uneducated);
They are [sinfully] foolish and have no [spiritual] understanding,
For they do not know the way of the Lord
Or the ordinance of their God [and the requirements of His just and righteous law].
Jeremiah 5:9
“Shall I not punish them [for these things]?” says the Lord;
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On a nation such as this?”
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and faithful and His ways are just, and He is able to humiliate and humble those who walk in [self-centered, self-righteous] pride.”
James 1:9-11
Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position [as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God];
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble.
Revelation 6:15-16
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the