Ezekiel 28:4
By your wisdom and understanding
What it says
By wisdom and understanding he has gained wealth and stored gold and silver in his treasuries.
What it is doing
This verse ties pride to commercial success.
In context
1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: 3Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; 4By your wisdom and understanding 5By your great skill in trading 6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 7behold, I will bring foreigners against you, 8They will bring you down to the Pit, 9Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ 10You will die the death of the uncircumcised