Jeremiah 49:16

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Thy arrogancy hath deceived thee, and the pride of thy heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocks and endeavourest to lay hold on the height of the hill: but though thou shouldst make thy nest as high as an eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.

Cross References

Amos 9:2

Though they go down even to hell, thence shall my hand bring them out: and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.

Isaiah 49:25

For thus saith the Lord: Yea verily. Even the captivity shall be taken away from the strong: and that which was taken by the mighty shall be delivered. But I will judge those that have judged thee: and thy children I will save.

Job 39:27

Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

Proverbs 29:23

Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Isaiah 2:21

And he shall go into the clefts of rocks and into the holes of stones, from the face of the fear of the Lord and from the glory of his majesty, when he shall rise up to strike the earth.

Song of Solomon 2:14

My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall, shew me thy face, let thy voice sound in my ears: for thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

2 Kings 14:7

He slew of Edom in the valley of the Saltpits ten thousand men, and took the rock by war, and called the name thereof Jectehel, unto this day.

Isaiah 10:14

And my hand hath found the strength of the people as a nest: and as eggs are gathered, that are left, so have I gathered all the earth. And there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or made the least noise.

Jeremiah 49:15

For, behold, I have made thee a little one among the nations, despicable among men.

Jeremiah 50:29

Declare to many against Babylon, to all that bend the bow: stand together against her round about and let none escape: pay her according to her work: according to all that she hath done, do ye to her: for she hath lifted up herself against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 51:53

If Babylon should mount up to heaven and establish her strength on high: from me there should come spoilers upon her, saith the Lord.

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him that gathereth together an evil covetousness to his house, that his nest may be on high, and thinketh he may be delivered out of the hand of evil.

Malachi 1:3

But have hated Esau? and I have made his mountains a wilderness, and given his inheritance to the dragons of the desert.

Jeremiah 48:14

How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle?