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Habakkuk 2:9

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9“Woe to him who buildsi his house by unjust gain,j

setting his nestk on high

to escape the clutches of ruin!

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Cross references

  1. iSee Jer 22:13
  2. jSee Jer 51:13
  3. kSee Job 39:27; See Isa 10:14

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!