Habakkuk 2:9
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2:9The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead.32
He does this so he can build his nest way up high
and escape the clutches of disaster.33
Footnotes
- 32 Heb “Woe [to] the one who profits unjustly by evil unjust gain for his house.” On the term הוֹי (hoy) see the note on the word “dead” in v. .
- 33 Heb “to place his nest in the heights in order to escape from the hand of disaster.” Here the Babylonians are compared to a bird, perhaps an eagle, that builds its nest in an inaccessible high place where predators cannot reach it.
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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!
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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!
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape the grasp of disaster!
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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.
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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!
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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!
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