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Habakkuk 2:9–10

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9Woe to him who dishonestly makes

wealth for his houseAq

to place his nest on high,

to escape the grasp of disaster!r

10You have planned shame for your house

by wiping out many peoples

and sinning against your own self.

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Footnotes

  1. AOr dynasty

Cross references

  1. qPr 1:9; 15:27; Jr 6:13; 8:10; Ezk 22:27
  2. rPr 11:28; Jr 22:13; 49:16; Ob 4; Rv 18:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house,

to set his nest on high,

to be safe from the reach of harm!

You have devised shame for your house

by cutting off many peoples;

you have forfeited your life.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain,

setting his nest on high

to escape the clutches of ruin!

You have plotted the ruin of many peoples,

shaming your own house and forfeiting your life.

NLTNew Living Translation

“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses

with money gained dishonestly!

You believe your wealth will buy security,

putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.

But by the murders you committed,

you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Woe to him who obtains profit from evil gain for his house,

to set his nest on high,

to be saved from the hand of misfortune!

You have plotted shame for your house,

cutting off many peoples

and sinning against your life.

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house,

That he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house

By cutting off many people,

And hast sinned against thy soul.