Isaiah 10:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:13

Have you no knowledge of what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of every land? were the gods of the nations of those lands able to keep their land from falling into my hands?

Job 31:25

If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Isaiah 14:6

He whose rod was on the peoples with an unending wrath, ruling the nations in passion, with an uncontrolled rule.

Isaiah 37:25

I have made water-holes and taken their waters, and with my foot I have made all the rivers of Egypt dry.

Isaiah 5:8

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

Jeremiah 49:16

(UNTRANSLATED TEXT) the pride of your heart has been a false hope, O you who are living in the cracks of the rock, keeping your place on the top of the hill: even if you made your living-place as high as the eagle, I would make you come down, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 35:13

And you have made yourselves great against me with your mouths, increasing your words against me; and it has come to my ears.

Obadiah 1:4

Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.

Nahum 2:9

Take silver, take gold; for there is no end to the store; take for yourselves a weight of things to be desired.