Eze 28:3-5 | JFB | STEP | 3. Ezekiel ironically alludes to Ithbaal's overweening opinion of the wisdom of himself and the Tyrians, as though superior to that of Daniel, whose fame had reached even Tyre as eclipsing the Chaldean sages. "Thou art wiser," namely, in thine own opinion ( ). no secret-- namely, forgetting riches ( ). that they can hide-- that is, that can be hidden.

‏ Ezekiel 28:3-5

3. Ezekiel ironically alludes to Ithbaal's overweening opinion of the wisdom of himself and the Tyrians, as though superior to that of Daniel, whose fame had reached even Tyre as eclipsing the Chaldean sages. "Thou art wiser," namely, in thine own opinion (Zec 9:2).

no secret--namely, forgetting riches (Eze 28:4).

that they can hide--that is, that can be hidden.

5. (Psa 62:10).