Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud. New Living Translation Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich, and your riches have made you very proud. English Standard Version by your great wisdom in your trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth— Berean Standard Bible By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it. King James Bible By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: New King James Version By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches, And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),” New American Standard Bible “By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches, And your heart is haughty because of your riches— NASB 1995 “By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches And your heart is lifted up because of your riches— NASB 1977 “By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches, And your heart is lifted up because of your riches— Legacy Standard Bible By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your wealth, And your heart is lofty because of your wealth— Amplified Bible By your great wisdom and by your trade You have increased your riches and power, And your heart is proud and arrogant because of your wealth; Christian Standard Bible By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has become proud because of your wealth. Holman Christian Standard Bible By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has become proud because of your wealth.” American Standard Version by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches; — Contemporary English Version You're a clever businessman and are extremely wealthy, but your wealth has led to arrogance! English Revised Version by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: GOD'S WORD® Translation Because of your great skill in trading, you've made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth. Good News Translation You made clever business deals and kept on making profits. How proud you are of your wealth! International Standard Version By your great wisdom, by your skills in trading you have amassed wealth for yourself and your heart has become arrogant because of your wealth." Majority Standard Bible By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it. NET Bible By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth. New Heart English Bible by your great wisdom and by your traffic you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches"-- Webster's Bible Translation By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches: World English Bible By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBy the abundance of your wisdom, "" Through your merchandise, "" You have multiplied your wealth, "" And your heart is high through your wealth. Young's Literal Translation By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth. Smith's Literal Translation By the multitude of thy wisdom, by thy traffic thou didst multiply thy wealth, and thine heart will be lifted up in thy wealth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBy the greatness of thy wisdom, and by thy traffic thou hast increased thy strength: and thy heart is lifted up with thy strength. Catholic Public Domain Version By the multitude of your wisdom, and by your business dealings, you have multiplied strength for yourself. And your heart has been exalted by your strength. New American Bible Through your great wisdom in trading you heaped up riches for yourself— your heart is haughty because of your riches. New Revised Standard Version By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBy your great wisdom and by your trade you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In the multitude of your wisdom and of your commerce you multiplied your wealth, and your heart is lifted up by your wealth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In thy great wisdom by thy traffic Hast thou increased thy riches, And thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches-- Brenton Septuagint Translation By thy abundant knowledge and thy traffic thou hast multiplied thy power; thy heart has been lifted up by thy power. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Prophecy Against the King of Tyre…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. 6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you regard your heart as the heart of a god,… Cross References Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. 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. James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Revelation 18:11-17 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. ... 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. ... 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Mark 10:23-25 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” / And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 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 2:7-8 Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots. / Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. Psalm 49:6-7 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? Job 31:24-28 If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security, / if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much, / if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, ... Treasury of Scripture By your great wisdom and by your traffic have you increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches: thy great wisdom. Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. Isaiah 5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. and by Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. Psalm 62:10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. Isaiah 23:3,8 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations… and thine Ezekiel 28:2 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: Ezekiel 16:49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Deuteronomy 6:11,12 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; … Jump to Previous Abundance Great Grown Heart High Increased Lifted Merchandise Multiplied Power Proud Riches Skill Trade Trading Traffic Traffick Wealth WisdomJump to Next Abundance Great Grown Heart High Increased Lifted Merchandise Multiplied Power Proud Riches Skill Trade Trading Traffic Traffick Wealth WisdomEzekiel 28 1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon 20. The judgment of Zion 24. The restoration of Israel By your great skill in trading This phrase highlights the proficiency and expertise in commerce that the subject possesses. The Hebrew word for "skill" here is "sekhel," which implies intelligence, insight, and prudence. Historically, the city of Tyre, to which this passage refers, was renowned for its strategic location and its role as a major trading hub in the ancient world. The Phoenicians, who inhabited Tyre, were masterful traders and navigators, known for their extensive trade networks across the Mediterranean. This phrase underscores the natural talents and acquired skills that contributed to Tyre's wealth and influence. you have increased your wealth but your heart has grown proud because of your wealth Hebrew By your greatבְּרֹ֧ב (bə·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness skill חָכְמָתְךָ֛ (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom in trading בִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖ (bir·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7404: Traffic, merchandise you have increased הִרְבִּ֣יתָ (hir·bî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great your wealth, חֵילֶ֑ךָ (ḥê·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength but your heart לְבָבְךָ֖ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart has grown proud וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (way·yiḡ·bah) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty because of [it].’ בְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃ (bə·ḥê·le·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength Links Ezekiel 28:5 NIVEzekiel 28:5 NLT Ezekiel 28:5 ESV Ezekiel 28:5 NASB Ezekiel 28:5 KJV Ezekiel 28:5 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 28:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 28:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 28:5 French Bible Ezekiel 28:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:5 By your great wisdom and by your (Ezek. 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