With your wisdom and your understanding
You have gained (A)riches for yourself,
And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;
(B)By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches,
And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),”

‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Because you have set your heart as the heart of a 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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