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The mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:
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Judgment for All
Commentators universally agree that this verse describes a judgment that applies to everyone, regardless of social standing. The text explicitly mentions both the 'mean man' (common person) and the 'great man' (mighty person). Scholars explain this demonstrates that no one, from the highest to the lowest, is exempt from God's righteous verdict.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note on Isaiah 2:9.<…
19th Century
Anglican
The common man will be brought low. —The recurrence of the burden of Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 2:11–12; Isaiah 2:17…
Baptist
For whoever may stain himself with sin, God will not. We may think lightly of sin, but he never does. We may be so foolish as to tolerate iniquity …
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16th Century
Protestant
And the mighty man shall be bowed down. This may be called the summing up, for it points out the end and result of those chastisements: th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the mean man shall be brought down To hell, or the grave, as well as the rich and noble: and the mighty m…
Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. It is not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purch…
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13th Century
Catholic
Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenness. Here he denounces their fault regarding the abuse of …
