Ezekiel 28:1-10

New Century Version

Because you are proud,
    you say, “I am a god.
I sit on the throne of a god
    in the middle of the seas.”
You think you are as wise as a god,
    but you are a human, not a god.
³ You think you are wiser than Daniel.
    You think you can find out all secrets.
⁴ Through your wisdom and understanding
    you have made yourself rich.
You have gained gold and silver
    and have saved it in your storerooms.
⁵ Through your great skill in trading,
    you have made your riches grow.
You are too proud
    because of your riches.

You think you are wise
    like a god,
⁷ but I will bring foreign people against you,
    the cruelest nation.
They will pull out their swords
    and destroy all that your wisdom has built,
    and they will dishonor your greatness.
⁸ They will kill you;
    you will die a terrible death
    like those who are killed at sea.
⁹ While they are killing you,
    you will not be able to say anymore, “I am a god.”
You will be only a human, not a god,
    when your murderers kill you.
¹⁰ You will die like an unclean person;
    foreigners will kill you.