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Isaiah 5:15–16

15  qMan is humbled, and each one is brought low,

and the eyes of the haughty9 are brought low.

16  rBut the Lord of hosts is exalted10 in justice,

and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.

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Isaiah 5:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 So people will be brought low

and everyone humbled,

the eyes of the arrogant humbled.

16 But the Lord Almighty will be exalted by his justice,

and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 And the mean man shall be brought down,

And the mighty man shall be humbled,

And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment,

And God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Humanity will be destroyed, and people brought down;

even the arrogant will lower their eyes in humiliation.

16 But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted by his justice.

The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 People shall be brought down,

Each man shall be humbled,

And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled.

16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment,

And God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 So the common people and the great people will be brought down;

those who are proud will be humbled.

16 The Lord All-Powerful will receive glory by judging fairly;

the holy God will show himself holy by doing what is right.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled: 16 but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And the mean man shall be bowed down, and the great man brought low, and the eyes of the lofty shall be brought low; 16 and Jehovah of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy •God hallowed in righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 People will be brought down. Everyone will be humbled. 

And the eyes of arrogant people will be humbled. 

16 The Lord of Armies will be honored when he judges. 

The holy God will show himself to be holy when he does what is right. 

Isaiah 5:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Humanity is brought low, man is humbled,

and haughty eyes are humbled.

16 But the Lord of Hosts is exalted by His justice,

and the holy God is distinguished by righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 People are bowed down, everyone is brought low,

and the eyes of the haughty are humbled.

16 But the Lord of hosts is exalted by justice,

and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 And humankind is bowed down,

and man is brought low,

and the eyes of the haughty are humiliated.

16 But Yahweh of hosts is exalted by justice,

and the holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 So man will be brought low.

People will be put to shame.

Those who brag will be brought down.

16 But the Lord who rules over all will be honored

because he judges fairly.

The holy God will show that he is holy

by doing what is right.

Isaiah 5:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 So the common man will be humbled and the man of importance abased,

The eyes of the proud also will be abased.

16 But the Lord of hosts will be exalted in judgment,

And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.


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