Ezekiel 28:3
1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!
4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!
- KJV
- Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
- WEB
- behold, you are wiser than Daniel. There is no secret that is hidden from you.
- ASV
- behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;
- DARBY
- behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! nothing secret is obscure for thee;
- BLB
- behold, you [are] wiser than Daniel—anything hidden is not in the dark for you!
- ÅB
- ja, du er visere enn Daniel, intet lønnlig er skjult for deg;
- OTB
- Se, er du klokere enn Daniel? Er ingen hemmelighet for skjult for deg?
- B1930
- ja, du er visere enn Daniel, intet lønnlig er skjult for dig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 1:20
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
Read in contextDaniel 2:22
He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Read in contextDaniel 2:27–28
Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
Read in contextJob 15:8
Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
Read in contextDaniel 5:11–12
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
Read in context1 Kings 4:29–32
And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
Read in context1 Kings 10:3
And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
Read in contextZechariah 9:2–3
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
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