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Isaiah 14:11

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Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, [and] the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

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KJV King James Version

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, [and] the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

WEB World English Bible

Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

ASV American Standard Version

Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.

Surrounding context — Isaiah 14

8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, [and] the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

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Daniel 5:25-30And this [is] the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.Revelation 18:11-19And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:Ezekiel 26:13And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.Job 17:13-14If I wait, the grave [is] mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.Isaiah 21:4-5My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.Isaiah 22:2Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain [men are] not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.Isaiah 66:24And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.Daniel 5:1-4Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.Amos 6:3-7Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;Job 24:19-20Drought and heat consume the snow waters: [so doth] the grave [those which] have sinned.Job 21:11-15They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.Mark 9:43-48And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Ezekiel 32:19-20Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.