Ezekiel 28:4
New International Version
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

New Living Translation
With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth— gold and silver for your treasuries.

English Standard Version
by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

Berean Standard Bible
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

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

New King James Version
With your wisdom and your understanding You have gained riches for yourself, And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

New American Standard Bible
“By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

NASB 1995
“By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

NASB 1977
“By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself, And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

Legacy Standard Bible
By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired wealth for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

Amplified Bible
With your [own] wisdom and with your [own] understanding You have acquired your riches and power And have brought gold and silver into your treasuries;

Christian Standard Bible
By your wisdom and understanding you have acquired wealth for yourself. You have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By your wisdom and understanding you have acquired wealth for yourself. You have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

American Standard Version
by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

Contemporary English Version
Your wisdom has certainly made you rich, because you have storehouses filled with gold and silver.

English Revised Version
by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because you are wise and understanding, you've made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.

Good News Translation
Your wisdom and skill made you rich with treasures of gold and silver.

International Standard Version
Your wisdom and understanding brought you phenomenal wealth. You've brought gold and silver into your treasuries.

Majority Standard Bible
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

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

New Heart English Bible
by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;

Webster's Bible Translation
With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou hast gained for thee riches, and hast gained gold and silver into thy treasures:

World English Bible
By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
By your wisdom and by your understanding "" You have made wealth for yourself, "" And make gold and silver in your treasuries.

Young's Literal Translation
By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

Smith's Literal Translation
With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou madest to thee wealth, and thou wilt make gold and silver in thy treasures.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In thy wisdom and thy understanding thou hast made thyself strong: and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By your wisdom and prudence, you have made yourself strong, and you have acquired gold and silver for your storehouses.

New American Bible
By your wisdom and intelligence you made yourself rich, filling your treasuries with gold and silver.

New Revised Standard Version
by your wisdom and your understanding you have amassed wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
With your understanding you have become powerful, and have gotten silver and gold into your treasures;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in your understanding have you made for yourself power and have you stored up silver and gold in the house of your treasures?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
By thy wisdom and by thy discernment Thou hast gotten thee riches, And hast gotten gold and silver Into thy treasures;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hast thou gained power for thyself by thine own knowledge or thine own prudence, and gotten gold and silver in thy treasures?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
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. 5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:13-14
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

James 3:13-17
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ...

1 Kings 10:23-25
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

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.’

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.

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.

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. ...

Colossians 2:2-3
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Job 28:12-19
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.’ ...

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

1 Timothy 6:17-19
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Luke 12:16-21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. / For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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!


Treasury of Scripture

With your wisdom and with your understanding you have gotten you riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures:

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.

Deuteronomy 8:17,18
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth…

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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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














By your wisdom and understanding
This phrase highlights the attributes of wisdom and understanding, which are often seen as gifts from God. In the Hebrew context, "wisdom" (חָכְמָה, chokmah) is not merely intellectual knowledge but a skillful application of knowledge in life, often associated with a deep reverence for God. "Understanding" (תְּבוּנָה, tebunah) implies discernment and insight. Historically, these qualities were highly valued in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, where leaders and kings were expected to possess them. The verse suggests that the individual being addressed has used these God-given attributes to achieve something significant, yet the context of Ezekiel 28 indicates a misuse of these gifts, leading to pride and downfall.

you have gained wealth for yourself
This phrase indicates the accumulation of material wealth, which in the ancient world was often seen as a sign of divine favor. The Hebrew word for "wealth" (חַיִל, chayil) can also mean strength or power, suggesting that wealth is not just about material possessions but also about influence and status. In the context of Ezekiel 28, this wealth is self-gained, implying a focus on self-reliance and self-exaltation rather than dependence on God. The historical context of Tyre, a wealthy and powerful city-state known for its trade and commerce, provides a backdrop for understanding how wealth could lead to pride and a false sense of security.

and amassed gold and silver
Gold and silver were the primary measures of wealth in the ancient world, often used in trade and as a store of value. The accumulation of these precious metals signifies not only economic prosperity but also the potential for idolatry, as they could become objects of trust and worship. In the biblical narrative, gold and silver are sometimes associated with the worship of false gods, as seen in the golden calf incident (Exodus 32). The historical context of Tyre, a major trading hub, underscores the temptation to trust in material wealth rather than in God.

in your treasuries
The term "treasuries" (אוֹצָרוֹת, otzarot) refers to storerooms or vaults where wealth is kept. In ancient times, treasuries were symbols of a nation's or individual's prosperity and security. However, the biblical perspective warns against placing trust in such earthly treasures, as they are temporary and can lead to spiritual complacency. Jesus' teaching in the New Testament echoes this sentiment, urging believers to store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth (Matthew 6:19-20). The context of Ezekiel 28 serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and self-sufficiency, reminding us that true security and worth are found in God alone.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
By your wisdom
בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙ (bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

and understanding
וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔ (ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

you have gained
עָשִׂ֥יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

your
לְּךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

wealth
חָ֑יִל (ḥā·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

and amassed
וַתַּ֛עַשׂ (wat·ta·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

gold
זָהָ֥ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and silver
וָכֶ֖סֶף (wā·ḵe·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

for your treasuries.
בְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse


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