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
grave, princes and peasants are alike; or they shall be all
alike, in the same low and miserable condition: and the
eyes of the lofty shall be humbled;
when famine and distress, ruin and misery, come upon them, then
shall the pride of those be abased, as it was; who boasted of
their riches and honour, of their descent and parentage, as the
children of Abraham, and as being free men, and never in bondage;
of their righteousness and good works; not submitting to the
righteousness of Christ; but despising it, and looking with
disdain upon, and treating with contempt, such as they thought
less holy than themselves. The Scribes and Pharisees, the members
of the sanhedrim, and rulers of the people, together with the
whole body of the nation, are meant; who were all of the same
cast and complexion, being conceited of themselves, and proud
boasters.
Isaiah 5:15
