by your great wisdom in your trade
    you have increased your wealth,
    and (A)your heart has become proud in your wealth—
therefore thus says the Lord God:
(B)Because you make your heart
    like the heart of a god,
therefore, behold, I will bring (C)foreigners upon you,
    the most ruthless of the nations;
and they shall draw their swords against (D)the beauty of your wisdom
    and defile (E)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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