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By your great skill in trading
you have increased your wealth,
and it is because of your wealth
that you have become so proud.

“Therefore Adonai Elohim says,
‘Because you think that you think like God,
I will bring foreigners against you,
the most barbarous of the nations,
to draw their swords against your fine wisdom
and defile your splendor.

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By your great skill in trading(A)
    you have increased your wealth,(B)
and because of your wealth
    your heart has grown proud.(C)

“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Because you think you are wise,
    as wise as a god,
I am going to bring foreigners against you,
    the most ruthless of nations;(D)
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom(E)
    and pierce your shining splendor.(F)

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