"The arrogantone will stumbleand fallWith nooneto raisehim up; And I will setfireto his citiesAnd it will devourallhis environs."
May the arrogantbe ashamed,for they subvertme with a lie;[But] I shall meditateon Your precepts.
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty,But humility[goes] beforehonor.
"But I will punishyou according to the resultsof your deeds,"declaresthe LORD,"And I will kindlea firein its forestThat it may devourallits environs."'"
"I will setfireto the wallof Damascus,And it will devourthe fortifiedtowersof Ben-hadad."
"They will not takefrom you [even] a stonefor a cornerNora stonefor foundations,But you will be desolateforever,"declaresthe LORD.
and say,'Justsoshall Babylonsinkdownand not riseagain becauseof the calamitythat I am going to bringupon her; and they will becomeexhausted.'"Thusfarare the wordsof Jeremiah.
"But whenhis heartwas liftedup and his spiritbecameso proudthat he behavedarrogantly,he was deposedfrom his royalthroneand [his] glorywas takenawayfrom him.
"So I will sendfireupon the wallof TyreAnd it will consumeher citadels."
"So I will sendfireupon TemanAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Bozrah."
"So I will kindlea fireon the wallof RabbahAnd it will consumeher citadelsAmid warcrieson the dayof battle,And a stormon the dayof tempest.
"So I will sendfireupon the houseof HazaelAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Ben-hadad.
"So I will sendfireupon the wallof GazaAnd it will consumeher citadels.
"So I will sendfireupon MoabAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Kerioth;And Moabwill dieamid tumult,With warcriesand the soundof a trumpet.
"So I will sendfireupon JudahAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Jerusalem."
She has fallen,she will not riseagain--The virginIsrael.She [lies] neglectedon her land;Thereis noneto raiseher up.
For a fireis kindledin My anger,And burnsto the lowestpartof Sheol,And consumesthe earthwith its yield,And setson firethe foundationsof the mountains.
"For thisreasonin onedayher plagueswill come,pestilenceand mourningand famine,and she will be burnedup with fire;for the LordGodwho judgesher is strong.
