An end has come, the end has come; it has awakened against you; behold, it has come!

For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall by no means escape.

Fire has gone out from a staff of her branches and devoured her fruit, so that she has no strong staff; a scepter for ruling. This is a lamentation, and has become a lamentation.

It is sharpened to slaughter and butcher, polished to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It despises the scepter of My son, as every tree.

because it is a testing. And what if the sword despises even the scepter? It shall be no more, declares the Lord Jehovah.

And it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tent of witness, and behold, the staff of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds.

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger! And the staff in their hand is My indignation.

In the mouth of the fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.

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

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower which is at the head of the lush valleys of those who are overcome with wine!

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are truth, and His ways are justice. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.