By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquired (A)riches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
By your great wisdom, by your (B)trade
You have increased your riches,
And your (C)heart is haughty because of your riches—

Therefore this is what the Lord God says:

‘Because you have (D)made your heart
Like the heart of God,

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By your wisdom and understanding
    you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
    in your treasuries.(A)
By your great skill in trading(B)
    you have increased your wealth,(C)
and because of your wealth
    your heart has grown proud.(D)

“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Because you think you are wise,
    as wise as a god,

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