Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

grow high

Spanish translation:

ensoberbecerse

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Apr 30, 2012 06:33
12 yrs ago
English term

grow high

English to Spanish Art/Literary Religion ancient book about Christian doctrine
Let it be an antidote against immoderate fear, that nothing comes to pass but what is ordained by God's decree, and ordered by his providence. We sometimes fear what the issue of things will be, when men ***grow high*** in their actings; but let us not make things worse by our fear. Men are limited in their power, and cannot go one hair's breadth further than God's providence permits. He might let Sennacherib's army march towards Jerusalem, but he shall not shoot one arrow against it. Then the angel of the Lord went forth and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred and fourscore and five thousand.' Isa 37:76. When Israel was encompassed between Pharaoh and the Red Sea, no question, some of their hearts began to tremble, and they looked upon themselves as dead men; but Providence so ordered it, that the sea was a safe passage to Israel, and a sepulchre to Pharaoh and all his host.

Discussion

NORMA RODRIGUEZ Apr 30, 2012:
Puse enaltece y lo borré, viene siendo lo mismo pero siempre que la Biblia hablaba de los reyes, utiliza mucho ensorberbecer. No obstante mi primera elección fue "enaltecen" basado en el texto bíblico del Libro de Lucas 18:14
Natalia Pedrosa Apr 30, 2012:
Perfecto "se enaltecen", me encanta.

Proposed translations

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English term (edited): when men grow high in their actings
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cuando los hombres se ponen soberbios

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agree NORMA RODRIGUEZ : se ensorbebecen. Exodo 18:11/Isaías 3:16 en la Biblia
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Gracias, y buenas referencias. :)
agree Denise Phelps
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Thank you, Denise.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias"
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se crecen

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se ponen altivos en sus actos, obran de una manera desmesurada

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