Isaiah 2:11–22

¹¹A man who brags will be brought low.

Men who are proud will be put to shame.

The Lord alone will be honored at that time.

¹²The Lord who rules over all has set apart a day when he will judge.

He has set it apart for all those who are proud and think they are important.

He has set it apart for all those who brag about themselves.

All of them will be brought low.

¹³The Lord has set that day apart for all of the cedar trees in Lebanon.

They are very tall.

He has set it apart for all of the oak trees in Bashan.

¹⁴He has set it apart for all of the towering mountains.

He has set it apart for all of the high hills.

¹⁵He has set it apart for every high tower

and every strong wall.

¹⁶He has set it apart for every trading ship

and every beautiful boat.

¹⁷A man who brags will be brought low.

Men who are proud will be put to shame.

The Lord alone will be honored at that time.

¹⁸And the statues of gods will totally disappear.

¹⁹People will run and hide in caves in the rocks.

They will go into holes in the ground.

They will run away from the terror of the Lord.

They will run when he comes in glory and majesty.

When he comes, he will shake the earth.

²⁰Men had made some statues of gods out of silver.

They had made others out of gold.

Then they worshiped them.

But when the Lord comes,

they will throw the statues away to the rodents and bats.

²¹They will run and hide in caves in the rocks.

They will go into holes in the cliffs.

They will run away from the terror of the Lord.

They will run when he comes in glory and majesty.

When he comes, he will shake the earth.

²²Stop trusting man. He can’t help you.

He only lives for a little while.

What good is he?