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You say, Behold, you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast: abide now at home; why should you meddle to [your] hurt, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?
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Pride Precedes a Fall
Commentators emphasize that King Amaziah's downfall was a direct result of his pride. After a victory over Edom, his heart was 'lifted up.' Matthew Henry notes, 'A man's pride will bring him low; it goes before his destruction.' The verse serves as a stark reminder that allowing success to breed arrogance invites ruin.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou sayest. —Slightly altered from 2 Kings 14:10. Thou sayest, or thou thinkest, is added here. The word in …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 19 (See Gill on 2 Chronicles 25:18)
Presbyterian
Never was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low ([Reference Prov…
