Ezekiel 28:3
New International Version
Are you wiser than Daniel? Is no secret hidden from you?

New Living Translation
You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you.

English Standard Version
you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;

Berean Standard Bible
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

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

New King James Version
(Behold, you are wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you!

New American Standard Bible
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you!

NASB 1995
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.

NASB 1977
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.

Amplified Bible
Behold, you are [imagining yourself] wiser than Daniel; There is no secret [you think] that is hidden from you;

Christian Standard Bible
Yes, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yes, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

American Standard Version
behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;

Contemporary English Version
You think you're wiser than Daniel and know everything.

English Revised Version
behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You think that you are wiser than Daniel and that no secret can be hidden from you.

Good News Translation
You think you are wiser than Danel, that no secret can be kept from you.

International Standard Version
Look! You're wiser than Daniel, aren't you? No secret is too mysterious for you!

Majority Standard Bible
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

NET Bible
Look, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you.

New Heart English Bible
look, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from you;

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

World English Bible
behold, you are wiser than Daniel. There is no secret that is hidden from you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, you [are] wiser than Daniel, "" No hidden thing have they concealed from you.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, thou art wiser than Daniel, No hidden thing have they concealed from thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold thee wise above Daniel; not any thing hidden was hidden to thee:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold thou art wiser than Daniel: no secret is hid from thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is concealed from you.

New American Bible
Oh yes, you are wiser than Daniel, nothing secret is too obscure for you!

New Revised Standard Version
You are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Perhaps you are wiser than Daniel, or you have seen hidden things by your wisdom;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Are you wiser than Daniel, or have you seen secrets in your wisdom?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that they can hide from thee!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
art thou wiser than Daniel? or have not the wise instructed thee with their knowledge?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
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. 3Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! 4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.…

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.

Daniel 2:20-23
and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. ...

1 Kings 4:30-31
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

Isaiah 31:2
Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.

Job 28:12-28
But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ...

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 3:19-20
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 47:10
You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

Genesis 41:39
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

1 Corinthians 1:19-21
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? / For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

Romans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.


Treasury of Scripture

Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from you:

thou are

Daniel 1:20
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Daniel 2:48
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 5:11,12
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; …

no secret

1 Kings 4:29-32
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore…

1 Kings 10:3
And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.

Job 15:8
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

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Ezekiel 28
1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride
11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon
20. The judgment of Zion
24. The restoration of Israel














Behold
This word serves as an imperative to pay attention, to look closely at what is being said. In the Hebrew text, the word is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which is often used to draw the reader's or listener's attention to something significant. It is a call to focus on the gravity of the statement that follows, emphasizing the importance of the message being delivered by God through the prophet Ezekiel.

you are wiser
The Hebrew word for "wiser" is "חָכָם" (chakam), which denotes not just intelligence but a deep, practical understanding and skill in living. In the context of Ezekiel 28, this phrase is part of a sarcastic rebuke to the prince of Tyre, who is being compared to Daniel, a figure known for his wisdom and righteousness. The irony here is that the prince's self-perceived wisdom is actually a form of hubris, contrasting with the true wisdom that comes from God.

than Daniel
Daniel is a well-known biblical figure, renowned for his wisdom, insight, and ability to interpret dreams and visions. The mention of Daniel here is significant because it highlights the high standard of wisdom that the prince of Tyre is being compared to. Daniel's wisdom was divinely inspired, a gift from God, which stands in stark contrast to the self-serving cunning of the prince. Historically, Daniel was a contemporary of Ezekiel, and his reputation for wisdom would have been well-known among the exiles in Babylon.

no secret is hidden from you
This phrase underscores the perceived omniscience of the prince of Tyre, who believed that he had access to all knowledge and understanding. The Hebrew word for "secret" is "סוֹד" (sod), which refers to confidential plans or mysteries. The irony in this statement is palpable, as it mocks the prince's arrogance. In reality, only God possesses true omniscience, and the prince's belief in his own all-knowing ability is a delusion. This serves as a reminder of the limitations of human wisdom and the folly of pride.

(3) Wiser than Daniel.--This is ironically spoken. Daniel was so famed for his wisdom in the great Chaldaean Empire (Daniel 1:20; Daniel 2:48; Daniel 4:18; Daniel 5:11-12; Daniel 6:3, &c.) that the report must have already reached Tyre. He had been twenty years in Nebuchadnezzar's court when Jerusalem fell, and the siege of Tyre was five years later.

Verse 3. - Thou art wiser than Daniel, etc. There is, of course, a marked irony in the words. Daniel was for Ezekiel - and there seems something singularly humble and pathetic in the prophet's reverence for his contemporary - the ideal at once of righteousness (Ezekiel 14:14) and of wisdom. He was a revealer of the secrets of the future, and read the hearts of men. His fame was spread far and wide through the Chaldean empire. And this was the man with whom the King of Tyro compared himself with a self-satisfied sense of superiority, and he found the proof of his higher wisdom in his wealth. Here, again, I venture to trace a side-thrust at Nebuchadnezzar and his tendencies in the same direction," Is not this great Babylon, which I have builded?"

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Behold,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

you
אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are wiser
חָכָ֛ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

than Daniel;
מִדָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל‪‬ (mid·dā·nî·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

no
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

secret
סָת֖וּם (sā·ṯūm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 5640: To stop up, to repair, to keep secret

is hidden from you!
עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃ (‘ă·mā·mū·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6004: To associate, to overshadow


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