12 “Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and establishes a town by injustice!

12 “Woe to him who builds a town with blood

and founds a city on iniquity!

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood,

And stablisheth a city by iniquity!

12 “What sorrow awaits you who build cities

with money gained through murder and corruption!

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

that wrongs others to start a town.

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by unrighteousness!

12 “ ‘How horrible it will be for the one who builds a city by slaughter 

and founds a town by crime.’ 

12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and founds a town with injustice!

12 “Alas for you who build a town by bloodshed,

and found a city on iniquity!”

12 Woe to him who builds a city by bloodguilt,

and who founds a city by wickedness!

12 “How terrible it will be for the Babylonians!

They build cities by spilling the blood of others.

They establish towns by committing crimes.

12 “Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

And founds a town with violence!