People are brought low, men are humbled, eyes of the haughty are humbled—a summary statement that returns to the theme of humbling introduced in chapter 2, where human pride is the fundamental sin that invokes judgment. The repetition of humbling emphasizes the totality of this reversal; those exalted will be brought low. The specific focus on the haughty (those proud and arrogant) establishes that judgment targets human pride and rebellion against God's sovereignty. This verse summarizes the woes (verses 8-14) and their consequences: the vices of the wealthy and powerful lead to their humbling through exile and death. The language connects to Proverbs and Job, where humbling often precedes exaltation and discipline precedes restoration. This verse suggests that judgment, though severe, has as its purpose the breaking of human pride that prevents submission to God.

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