Daniel 5:23

New International Reader's Version

You have taken your stand against the Lord of heaven. You had your servants bring cups from his temple to you. You and your nobles drank wine from them. So did your wives and concubines. You praised your gods. The statues of those gods are made out of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood or stone. They can’t see or hear or understand anything. But you didn’t honor God. He holds in his hand your very life and everything you do.

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

He gave a blessing to Abram. He said, “May the Most High God bless Abram. May the Creator of heaven and earth bless him.

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.

2 Kings 14:10

It’s true that you have won the battle over Edom. So you are proud. Enjoy your success while you can. But stay home and enjoy it! Why ask for trouble? Why bring yourself crashing down? Why bring Judah down with you?”

Job 12:10

He holds the life of every creature in his hand. He controls the breath of every human being.

Job 31:4

Doesn’t God see how I live? Doesn’t he count every step I take?

Psalm 104:29

When you turn your face away from them, they are terrified. When you take away their breath, they die and turn back into dust.

Psalm 115:16

The highest heavens belong to the Lord. But he has given the earth to human beings.

Psalm 139:3

You know when I go out to work and when I come back home. You know exactly how I live.

Psalm 146:4

When they die, they return to the ground. On that day their plans come to nothing.

Proverbs 20:24

The Lord directs a person’s steps. So how can anyone understand their own way?

Isaiah 13:11

The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He’ll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He’ll bring down the pride of those who don’t show any pity.

Isaiah 14:13

You said in your heart, ‘I will go up to the heavens. I’ll raise my throne above the stars of God. I’ll sit as king on the mountain where the gods meet. I’ll set up my throne on the highest slopes of Mount Zaphon.

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord who rules over all has set apart a day when he will judge. He has set it apart for all those who are proud and think they are important. He has set it apart for all those who brag about themselves. All of them will be brought low.

Isaiah 33:10

“Now I will take action,” says the Lord. “Now I will be honored. Now I will be respected.

Isaiah 37:19

They have thrown the statues of the gods of those nations into the fire. And they have destroyed them. That’s because they weren’t really gods at all. They were nothing but statues made out of wood and stone. They were made by human hands.

Isaiah 37:23

Who have you laughed at? Who have you spoken evil things against? Who have you raised your voice against? Who have you looked at so proudly? You have done it against me. I am the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 42:5

God created the heavens and stretches them out. The Lord spreads out the earth with everything that grows on it. He gives breath to its people. He gives life to those who walk on it. He says to his servant,

Jeremiah 10:23

Lord, I know that a person doesn’t control their own life. They don’t direct their own steps.

Jeremiah 48:26

“Moab’s people think they are better than I am. So let their enemies make them drunk. Let the people get sick and throw up. Let them roll around in the mess they have made. Let people laugh at them.

Jeremiah 50:28

Listen to those who have escaped. Listen to those who have returned from Babylon. They are announcing in Zion how I have paid Babylon back. I have paid it back for destroying my temple.

Jeremiah 50:29

“Send for men armed with bows and arrows. Send them against Babylon. Set up camp all around it. Do not let anyone escape. Pay it back for what its people have done. Do to them what they have done to others. They have dared to disobey me. I am the Holy One of Israel.

Ezekiel 28:17

You thought you were so handsome that it made your heart proud. You thought you were so glorious that it spoiled your wisdom. So I threw you down to the earth. I made an example out of you in front of kings.

Ezekiel 28:2

“Son of man, speak to Ethbaal. He is the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says, “ ‘ “In your proud heart you say, ‘I am a god. I sit on the throne of a god in the Mediterranean Sea.’ But you are only a human being. You are not a god. In spite of that, you think you are as wise as a god.

Ezekiel 28:5

You have used your great skill in trading to increase your wealth. You are very rich. So your heart has become proud.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 31:10

So the Lord and King says, “The great cedar tree grew very high. Its top was above all the leaves. It was proud of how tall it was.

Daniel 11:12

His soldiers will be carried off. Then the king of Egypt will be filled with pride. He will kill many thousands of soldiers. But his success will not last.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise and honor and glory to the King of heaven. Everything he does is right. All his ways are fair. He is able to bring down those who live proudly.

Daniel 8:11

It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the Lord’s army. It took away the daily sacrifices from the Lord. And his temple in Jerusalem was thrown down.

Habakkuk 2:4

“The Babylonians are very proud. What they want is not good. “But the person who is godly will live by his faithfulness.

Acts 17:25

He is not served by human hands. He doesn’t need anything. Instead, he himself gives life and breath to all people. He also gives them everything else they have.

1 Corinthians 8:4

So then, here is what I say about eating food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that “a god made by human hands is really nothing at all in the world.” We know that “there is only one God.”

1 Timothy 3:6

The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing God created is hidden from him. His eyes see everything. He will hold us responsible for everything we do.

Revelation 9:20

There were people who were not killed by these plagues. But they still didn’t turn away from what they had been doing. They did not stop worshiping demons. They kept worshiping statues of gods made out of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood. These statues can’t see or hear or walk.

Judges 16:23

The rulers of the Philistines gathered together. They were going to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They were going to celebrate. They said, “Our god has handed our enemy Samson over to us.”

1 Samuel 17:26

David spoke to the men standing near him. He asked them, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine? Goliath is bringing shame on Israel. What will be done for the one who removes it? This Philistine isn’t even circumcised. He dares the armies of the living God to fight him. Who does he think he is?”

1 Samuel 17:36

In fact, I’ve killed both a lion and a bear. I’ll do the same thing to this Philistine. He isn’t even circumcised. He has dared the armies of the living God to fight him.