Habakkuk 2:6–12

⁶But all the nations the Babylonians have hurt will laugh at them.

They will make fun of the Babylonians

and say, ‘How terrible it will be for the one that steals many things.

How long will that nation get rich by forcing others to pay them?’

⁷“One day the people from whom you have taken money will turn against you.

They will realize what is happening and make you shake with fear.

Then they will take everything you have.

⁸Because you have stolen from many nations,

those who are left will take much from you.

This is because you have killed many people,

destroying countries and cities and everyone in them.

⁹“How terrible it will be for the nation that becomes rich by doing wrong,

thinking they will live in a safe place

and escape harm.

¹⁰Because you have made plans to destroy many people,

you have made your own houses ashamed of you.

Because of it, you will lose your lives.

¹¹The stones of the walls will cry out against you,

and the boards that support the roof will agree that you are wrong.

¹²“How terrible it will be for the nation that kills people to build a city,

that wrongs others to start a town.