13 All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.
13 Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
13 On its fallen trunk dwell all the birds of the heavens, and on its branches are all the beasts of the field.
13 On that dead log birds perch. Wild animals burrow under it.
13 'On its ruin will remain all the birds of the heavens, And all the beasts of the field will come to its branches--
13 "The birds roost on its fallen trunk, and the wild animals lie among its branches.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 31:13
Commentary on Ezekiel 31:10-18
(Read Ezekiel 31:10-18)
The king of Egypt resembled the king of Assyria in his greatness: here we see he resembles him in his pride. And he shall resemble him in his fall. His own sin brings his ruin. None of our comforts are ever lost, but what have been a thousand times forfeited. When great men fall, many fall with them, as many have fallen before them. The fall of proud men is for warning to others, to keep them humble. See how low Pharaoh lies; and see what all his pomp and pride are come to. It is best to be a lowly tree of righteousness, yielding fruit to the glory of God, and to the good of men. The wicked man is often seen flourishing like the cedar, and spreading like the green bay tree, but he soon passes away, and his place is no more found. Let us then mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.