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The proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are round about him.
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Pride's Inevitable Fall
Commentators unanimously identify pride as the root cause of Babylon's downfall. The verse personifies the kingdom as 'the proud one,' illustrating the biblical principle found in Proverbs 16:18. As Matthew Henry notes, 'Babylon's pride must be her ruin,' because her arrogance was directed against God Himself, serving as a timeless warning.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Him ... his ... him - Or, her.
19th Century
Anglican
And the most proud shall stumble ... —As before, Pride. The gender of the pronoun in none shall raise hi…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet continues the same subject: since he had previously announced in God’s name that the time of visitation would come when God would rise …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the most proud shall stumble and fall Or "pride", as before; "the man of pride", who is so proud that he may be calle…
The forces are mustered and empowered to destroy Babylon. Let them do what God demands, and they will bring to pass what he threatens. The pride of…
