We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
Parallel translations
- WEB “We have heard of the pride of Moab. He is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his arrogance, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- KJV We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- NKJV “We have heard the pride of Moab (He is exceedingly proud), Of his loftiness and arrogance and pride, And of the haughtiness of his heart.”
- NASB “We have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud— Of his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance, and his self-exaltation.
- NLT We have all heard of the pride of Moab, for his pride is very great. We know of his lofty pride, his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
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Quick answer
The LORD recounts Moab's notorious pride, loftiness, arrogance, and haughty heart.
Overview
Moab's reputation for overweening pride is rehearsed in a heaping of terms that stress her self-exaltation. This pride is named as the root of her downfall. Scripture consistently identifies pride as opposition to God, and the gospel calls the proud to the humility of repentance and faith in Christ, who alone exalts the lowly.
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Cross-references · 11
- Isa 16:6We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
- Ps 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- Isa 2:11–12The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
- Prov 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
- Job 40:10–12Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Zeph 2:8–15“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.
- Prov 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
- Jas 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Dan 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Prov 30:13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
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