Ezekiel 28:5
What does Ezekiel 28:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 28:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;—
KJV
King James Version · 1611By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;—
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By your great wisdom and by your trade your power is increased, and your heart is lifted up because of your power:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752By the greatness of thy wisdom, and by thy traffic thou hast increased thy strength: and thy heart is lifted up with thy strength.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890by thy great wisdom thou hast by thy traffic increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 10:8
For he saith, Are not my princes all of them kings?
- Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou artmy confidence;
- Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and denythee, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
- Isaiah 23:8
Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
- Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
- 2 Chronicles 25:19
Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
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