Daniel 4:30

The Passion Translation

the king began to boast: “Look at you! Is not this Babylon the great? By my brilliant wisdom, I built all this as my royal residence to display the glory of my majesty.”

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

The centers of his kingdom , Babel, Erech, and Akkad, were in the land of Shinar.

Psalm 104:1

Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor!

Psalm 49:20

So this is the way of mortal man— honored for a moment, yet without eternal insight, like a beast that will one day perish.

Psalm 73:8

They’re such snobs—looking down their noses. They even scoff at God! They are nothing but bullies threatening God’s people.

Proverbs 11:2

When you act with presumption, convinced that you’re right, don’t be surprised if you fall flat on your face! But humility leads to wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you’ll fall in disgrace.

Proverbs 29:23

Lift yourself up with pride and you will soon be brought low, but a meek and humble spirit will add to your honor.

Isaiah 13:19

God will overthrow Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the splendor and pride of the Babylonians, exactly as he did to Sodom and Gomorrah.

Ezekiel 29:3

Tell them what I, Lord Yahweh, say: “ ‘Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt— the great monster wallowing in its waterways. You boasted: “I made the Nile River for myself, and I own it!”

Daniel 4:31

The words were no sooner out of his mouth than a voice spoke from out of heaven: “Here is my verdict concerning you, King Nebuchadnezzar: I have now taken your kingdom from you!

Luke 14:11

“Remember this: everyone with a lofty opinion of who he is and who seeks to raise himself up will be publicly humbled. And everyone with a modest opinion of who he is and chooses to humble himself will be raised up before all.”

Luke 14:9

The host will bring him over to where you are sitting and ask for your seat, saying in front of all the guests, ‘You’re in the wrong place. Please give this person your seat.’ Disgraced, you will have to take whatever seat is left.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether you eat or drink, live your life in a way that glorifies and honors God.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, the younger ones should willingly support the leadership of the elders. In every relationship, each of you must wrap around yourself the apron of a humble servant. Because: God resists you when you are proud but multiplies grace and favor when you are humble.

Revelation 14:8

Then a second angel followed, declaring, “She fell! She fell! Babylon the great is fallen! She once seduced the nations and made them all drink the wine of the passion of her harlotry!”

Revelation 16:19

It split the great city Babylon into three parts, and other cities of the nations collapsed. For God remembered great Babylon and her winecup filled with his fiery wrath.

Revelation 17:5

On her forehead was written these mysterious titles: “The great Babylon, mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth.”

Revelation 18:10

And they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, saying: “Oh no! You who were once the great and powerful city Babylon, now in one hour your complete devastation has come!”

Revelation 18:21

Then a mighty angel took up a stone, like a huge millstone, and threw it into the sea, saying: “With this kind of sudden violence, the great city Babylon will be thrown down and exist no more.