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Isaiah 28:1 Meaning

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

Context Explained

1Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

3The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

Key Themes

pridejudgmentvanity

Related Cross References

  • James 4:6

    Both verses address the theme of pride and God's opposition to it.

  • Proverbs 16:18

    This verse echoes the warning that pride precedes destruction.

  • Isaiah 2:12

    This verse similarly warns of the day of the Lord against the proud.

Source: Isaiah 28:1