28 However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified.(A) We also saw the descendants of Anak(B) there.

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28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large.(A) We even saw descendants of Anak(B) there.(C)

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This wondrous knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.(A)

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Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,(A)
    too lofty(B) for me to attain.

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;(A)
the righteous run to it and are protected.[a](B)

11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:10 Lit raised high

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(C)
    they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

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11 The pride of mankind[a] will be humbled,(A)
and human loftiness will be brought low;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:11 Lit Mankind’s proud eyes

11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
    and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)

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17 The pride of mankind will be brought low,
and human loftiness will be humbled;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(A)

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17 The arrogance of man will be brought low(A)
    and human pride humbled;(B)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,(C)

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For he has humbled those who live in lofty places—
an inaccessible city.(A)
He brings it down; he brings it down to the ground;
he throws it to the dust.

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He humbles those who dwell on high,
    he lays the lofty city low;
he levels it to the ground(A)
    and casts it down to the dust.(B)

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