Thus saith the Lord God: Remove the diadem, take off the crown: is it not this that hath exalted the low one, and brought down him that was high?

Remove

Ezekiel 12:12,13 And the prince that is in the midst of them, shall be carried on shoulders, he shall go forth in the dark: they shall dig through the wall to bring him out: his face shall be covered, that he may not see the ground with his eyes. . . .

Ezekiel 16:12 And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

2 Kings 25:6,27 So they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha, and he gave judgment upon him. . . .

Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king, and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down: for the crown of your glory is come down from your head.

Jeremiah 39:6,7 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Sedecias, in Reblatha, before his eyes: and the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Juda. . . .

Jeremiah 52:9-11,31-34 And when they had taken the king, they carried him to the king of Babylon to Reblatha, which is in the land of Emath: and he gave judgment upon him. . . .

Lamentations 5:16 The crown is fallen from our head: woe to us, because we have sinned.

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Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees of the country shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree: and have dried up the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

1 Samuel 2:7,8 The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth: . . .

Psalm 75:7 For God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

Psalm 113:7,8 Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill: . . .

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.