Isaiah 24:4 Meaning
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
Context Explained
2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
3The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
5The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Revelation 21:1
While Isaiah speaks of the earth mourning and fading away, Revelation describes a new heaven and new earth.
Matthew 5:5
The theme of the humble being blessed connects with the idea of the haughty languishing.
James 4:10
This verse encourages humility before God, resonating with the theme of haughty people languishing.
Source: Isaiah 24:4