Isaiah 14:5

New Century Version

The Lord has broken the scepter of evil rulers and taken away their power.

Cross References

Psalm 125:3

The wicked will not rule over those who do right. If they did, the people who do right might use their power to do evil.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler is as dangerous to poor people as a roaring lion or a charging bear.

Isaiah 10:5

God says, “How terrible it will be for the king of Assyria. I use him like a rod to show my anger; in anger I use Assyria like a club.

Isaiah 13:11

The Lord says, “I will punish the world for its evil and wicked people for their sins. I will cause proud people to lose their pride, and I will destroy the pride of those who are cruel to others.

Isaiah 14:29

Country of Philistia, don’t be happy that the king who struck you is now dead. He is like a snake that will give birth to another dangerous snake. The new king will be like a quick, dangerous snake to bite you.

Isaiah 14:4

On that day Israel will sing this song about the king of Babylon: The cruel king who ruled us is finished; his angry rule is finished!

Isaiah 14:6

The king of Babylon struck people in anger again and again. He ruled nations in anger and continued to hurt them.

Isaiah 9:3

God, you have caused the nation to grow and made the people happy. And they have shown their happiness to you, like the joy during harvest time, like the joy of people taking what they have won in war.

Isaiah 9:4

Like the time you defeated Midian, you have taken away their heavy load and the heavy pole from their backs and the rod the enemy used to punish them.

Lamentations 1:21

“People have heard my groaning, and there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble, and they are happy you have done this to me. Now bring that day you have announced so that my enemies will be like me.

Habakkuk 1:17

Will he keep on taking riches with his net? Will he go on destroying people without showing mercy?