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Ezekiel 28:4

WisdomMoney and wealth

2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

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

6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;

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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.

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BSB
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
KJV
With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
WEB
By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries.
ASV
by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;
DARBY
by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;
BLB
With your wisdom and with your understanding you have made for yourself wealth, and you have made gold and silver in your treasuries.
ÅB
ved din visdom og forstand har du vunnet deg rikdom og samlet gull og sølv i dine skattkammer;
OTB
Ved din visdom og forståelse har du skaffet deg rikdom og samlet gull og sølv i dine skattkamre.
B1930
ved din visdom og forstand har du vunnet dig rikdom og samlet gull og sølv i dine skattkammer;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:11

    The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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  • Proverbs 23:4–5

    Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:17–18

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:11

    I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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  • Ezekiel 29:3

    Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

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  • Zechariah 9:2–4

    And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

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  • Habakkuk 1:16

    Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

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