King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 26:5
“For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.”
Verse in context — Isaiah 26
3
Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.
4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength:
5
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.
6
The foot shall tread it down, [even] the feet of the poor, [and] the steps of the needy.
7
The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
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