5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.


In Context

2 "Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: " 'In the pride of your heart you say, "I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas." But you are a man and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.

3 Are you wiser than Daniel ? Is no secret hidden from you?

4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.

6 " 'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: " 'Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,

7 I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations; they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom and pierce your shining splendor.

Ezekiel 28:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:5By thy great wisdom [and] by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:5By the greatness of thy wisdom, and by thy traffic thou hast increased thy strength: and thy heart is lifted up with thy strength.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:5by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;-

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5by thy great wisdom thou hast by thy traffic increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:5by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5by your great wisdom [and] by your traffic you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:5By your great wisdom and by your traffic have you increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches: