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The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 25, Verse 12

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And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth [his hands] to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
King James Version
And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, [and] bring to the ground, [even] to the dust.
American Standard Version
And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
New English Translation
The fortified city(along with the very tops of your walls) he will knock down, he will bring it down, he will throw it down to the dusty ground.
World English Bible
He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
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In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will [God] appoint [for] walls and bulwarks.
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Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
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Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.
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Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength:
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For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.
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The foot shall tread it down, [even] the feet of the poor, [and] the steps of the needy.
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The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
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Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of [our] soul [is] to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
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With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
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Let favour be shewed to the wicked, [yet] will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.