Jeremiah 49:16

Modern King James Version

Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:7

He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel until this day.

Job 39:27

Does the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on high?

Proverbs 16:18

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

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Song of Solomon 2:14

O My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let Me see your face, let Me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.

Isaiah 10:14

And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth; and there was none who moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

Isaiah 2:21

to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of Jehovah and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.

Isaiah 49:25

But so says Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the fearful ones shall escape. For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your sons.

Jeremiah 48:14

How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war?

Jeremiah 49:15

For lo, I will make you small among the nations, despised among men.

Jeremiah 50:29

Make the archers hear against Babylon. All you who tread a bow, camp against it all around; let none of them escape. Repay her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her. For she has been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 51:53

Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet plunderers shall come to her from Me, says Jehovah.

Amos 9:2

If they dig into hell, there My hand shall take them. And if they go up to the heavens, I will bring them down from there.

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him who robs evil booty for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the hand of evil!

Malachi 1:3

and I hated Esau and made his mountains a desolation, and his inheritance to be for the jackals of the wilderness.