Isaiah 40:23

Tree of Life Version

He reduces princes to nothing. He makes the judges of the earth a confusion.

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He pours contempt on princes, making them wander in trackless waste.

He pours contempt on nobles and loosens the belts of the mighty.

As for its nobles, there are none there to call it a kingdom, and all its princes will come to nothing.

Adonai-Tzva’ot has planned it, to defile the pride of all glory, to shame all the honored of earth.

Make vows to Adonai your God and fulfill them. Let all around Him bring tribute to the One who is to be feared.

Oy to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!

I will cut off the ruler from her midst, and slay all her princes with him. Thus Adonai has said. As for Judah and Israel

He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the rulers.

The man of haughty eyes is humbled, the lofty ones brought low, for Adonai alone will be exalted in that day.

For the day of Adonai-Tzva’ot will be against anyone proud and haughty, against anyone lifted up—he will be humbled,