The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
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Interpretation
Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They are apt to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.