en_tn_lite_do_not_use/isa/02/17.md

# General Information:

Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# The pride of man will be brought down

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will bring down every proud man" or "He will humiliate every proud man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# brought down ... abased

See how you translated these words in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md).

# the haughtiness of men will be abased

The abstract noun "haughtiness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those people who are haughty will stop being haughty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Yahweh alone will be exalted

This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "people will praise only Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])