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Isaiah 5:15

Isaiah 5:15
And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the mean man shall be brought down,.... To hell, or the grave, as well as the rich and noble:

and the mighty man shall be humbled; laid low in the dust, and be equal to the poor; for, in the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Isaiah 5:15-16

And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note at Isa 2:9. The eyes of the lofty ... - see Isa 2:11, note; Isa 2:17, note.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 5:8-17

The world and the flesh are the two great enemies that we are in danger of being overpowered by; yet we are in no danger if we do not ourselves yield to them. Eagerness of the world, and indulgence of…