New King James Version

Ezekiel 28:1-6 New King James Version (NKJV)

1. The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

2. “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God:“Because your heart is lifted up,And you say, ‘I am a god,I sit in the seat of gods,In the midst of the seas,’Yet you are a man, and not a god,Though you set your heart as the heart of a god

3. (Behold, you are wiser than Daniel!There is no secret that can be hidden from you!

4. With your wisdom and your understandingYou have gained riches for yourself,And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

5. By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches,And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),”

6. ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:“Because you have set your heart as the heart of a god,