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17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness. I will cast thee to the ground; I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic. Therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee; it shall devour thee; and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.’”

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17 Your heart became proud(A)
    on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
    because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
    I made a spectacle of you before kings.(B)
18 By your many sins and dishonest trade
    you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire(C) come out from you,
    and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes(D) on the ground
    in the sight of all who were watching.(E)
19 All the nations who knew you
    are appalled(F) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.(G)’”

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