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Through your shrewd trading you multiplied your riches. But then you became proud of your riches.

So now the Lord God proclaims: Because you claim to have the mind of a god, I’ll bring foreigners, the most ruthless nations, against you. They will let loose their swords against your fine wisdom, and they will degrade 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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