Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honor it is humble.

Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honor.

And I will shake the inhabited cities; and I will take with My hand all the world as a nest; and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape Me, or contradict Me.

but the Lord of hosts shall send dishonor upon your honor, and burning fire shall be kindled upon your glory.

We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud. I have cut off his pride; your prophecy shall not be thus, [no] not thus.

And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.

But I know his works. Is it not enough for him? Has he not done thus?

Your insolence has risen up against you, the fierceness of your heart has burst the holes of the rocks, it has seized upon the strength of a lofty hill; for as an eagle he set his nest on high; from there will I bring you down.

Because one will say, Edom has been overthrown, but let us return and rebuild the desolate places; thus says the Lord Almighty, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall be called The borders of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord has set Himself forever.

He killed ten thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in the war, and called its name Joktheel to this day.

And the children of Judah took ten thousand prisoners, and they carried them to the top of the rock, and cast them headlong from the top of the rock, and they were all dashed to pieces.

But you have said in your heart, I will go up to heaven, I will set my throne above the stars of heaven; I will sit on a lofty mount, on the lofty mountains toward the north;

But now you shall go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth!

and said, I shall be a princess forever; you did not perceive these things in your heart, nor did you remember the latter end.

But now hear these words, you luxurious one, that sits [at ease], that is secure, that says in her heart, I am, and there is not another; I shall not sit [as] a widow, neither shall I know bereavement.

Why do you boast in the plains of the Enakim, you haughty daughter, that trust in [your] treasures, that say, Who shall come in to me?

In as many things as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give to her torment and sorrow; because she says in her heart, 'I sit as queen, and am not a widow, and I shall by no means see sorrow.'

"On account of this her plagues will come in one day--death, sorrow, and famine. And she shall be burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who has judged her.