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You have used your great skill in trading
    to increase your wealth.
You are very rich.
    So your heart has become proud.” ’ ”

The Lord and King says,

“You think you are wise.
    In fact, you claim to be as wise as a god.
So I am going to bring outsiders against you.
    They will not show you any pity at all.
They will use their swords against your beauty and wisdom.
    They will strike down your shining glory.

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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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