“Hamath^(B) and Arpad^(C) are dismayed,
    for they have heard bad news.
They are disheartened,
    troubled like^[a] the restless sea.^(D)

³ Are you wiser than Daniel^[a]?^(A)
    Is no secret hidden from you?
⁴ By your wisdom and understanding
    you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
    in your treasuries.^(B)
5 By your great skill in trading^(C)
    you have increased your wealth,^(D)
and because of your wealth
    your heart has grown proud.^(E)

“‘You were the seal of perfection,
    full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.^(B)