Daniel 5:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when his heart{H3825} was lifted up,{H7313} and his spirit{H7308} was hardened{H8631} so that he dealt proudly,{H2103} he was deposed{H5182} from{H4481} his kingly{H4437} throne,{H3764} and they took{H5709} his glory{H3367} from him:{H4481}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when his heart{H3825} was lifted up{H7313}{(H8752)}, and his mind{H7308} hardened{H8631}{(H8748)} in pride{H2103}{(H8682)}, he was deposed{H5182}{(H8717)} from{H4481} his kingly{H4437} throne{H3764}, and they took{H5709}{(H8684)} his glory{H3367} from him{H4481}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But because his herte was so proude, and his stomack set fast vnto wylfulnesse: he was deposed from his kyngly trone, and his magesty was taken from him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But when his heart was puft vp, and his minde hardened in pride, hee was deposed from his kingly throne, and they tooke his honour from him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But because his heart was loftie, and his minde strengthened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they toke his glory from him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And when his mind became arrogant and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 13:18 : 18 Say to the king and the queen mother, ‘Come down from your thrones, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.’
  • Exod 9:17 : 17 You still set yourself against my people and refuse to let them go.
  • 2 Kgs 17:14 : 14 But they would not listen. Instead, they hardened their necks like their fathers who did not believe in the Lord their God.
  • 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • Job 40:11-12 : 11 Scatter the outbursts of your anger, and look at every proud one and bring him low. 12 Look at every proud person and humble him, and crush the wicked where they stand.
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 The Lord detests all who are proud in heart; be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.
  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Isa 14:12-17 : 12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, you who laid low the nations. 13 You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the north.' 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High. 15 But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit. 16 Those who see you will stare at you; they will contemplate you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble and shook the kingdoms?' 17 Who made the world a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to release his prisoners to their homes?'
  • Isa 47:1 : 1 Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, for you will no longer be called tender and delicate.
  • Job 15:25-27 : 25 For he has stretched out his hand against God and boasts arrogantly against the Almighty. 26 He rushes against Him defiantly, with a sturdy shield for the thickness of his defense. 27 Though he has covered his face with fat and clothed his waist with layers of flesh,
  • Exod 18:11 : 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He acted against those who treated Israel arrogantly.
  • 1 Sam 6:6 : 6 Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he dealt severely with them, didn’t they let the Israelites go, and they departed?
  • Jer 19:15 : 15 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring upon this city and all its surrounding towns all the disaster I pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks and refused to listen to My words.
  • Jer 48:18 : 18 Come down from your place of glory and sit in thirst, inhabitant daughter of Dibon, for the one who destroys Moab has attacked you, ruining your fortresses.
  • Ezek 30:6 : 6 This is what the Lord says: 'Those who support Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Aswan, they will fall by the sword within her,' declares the Lord God.
  • Dan 4:30-33 : 30 Immediately, what was spoken about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people, ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird. 31 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me. I praised the Most High, honored, and glorified Him who lives forever: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. 32 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, 'What have You done?' 33 At the same time, my understanding returned to me. My honor and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and nobles sought me out, and I was reestablished in my kingdom, and even greater greatness was added to me.
  • Luke 1:51-52 : 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the humble.
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'
  • Heb 3:13 : 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

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