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10 “You felt sure of yourself in your evil;
    you thought that no one could see you.
Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray,
    and you said to yourself, ‘I am God—
    there is no one else like me.’
11 Disaster will come upon you,
    and none of your magic can stop it.
Ruin will come on you suddenly—
    ruin you never dreamed of!
12 Keep all your magic spells and charms;
    you have used them since you were young.
Perhaps they will be of some help to you;
    perhaps you can frighten your enemies.

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10 You have trusted(A) in your wickedness
    and have said, ‘No one sees me.’(B)
Your wisdom(C) and knowledge mislead(D) you
    when you say to yourself,
    ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’
11 Disaster(E) will come upon you,
    and you will not know how to conjure it away.
A calamity will fall upon you
    that you cannot ward off with a ransom;
a catastrophe you cannot foresee
    will suddenly(F) come upon you.

12 “Keep on, then, with your magic spells
    and with your many sorceries,(G)
    which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed,
    perhaps you will cause terror.

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