A Warning against Pride
Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken. Give glory to the Lord you God before it is too late. Acknowledge Him before He brings darkness upon you, causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains. For then, when you look for light, you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.
And if you still refuse to listen, I will weep alone because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s flock will be led away into exile. (vv. 15-17, NLT)
“I will scatter you like chaff that is blown away by the desert winds. This is your allotment, the portion I have assigned to you,” saydsthe Lord, “for you have forgotten Me, putting your trust in false gods. I myself wills strip you and expose your shame. I have seen your adultery and lust, and your disgusting idol worship out in the fields and on the hills. What sorrow awaits you, Jerusalem! How long before you are pure?” (vv. 24-27, NLT)