Habakkuk 2:9
“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!”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Habakkuk 2:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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!
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wehe dem, der bösen Gewinn macht für sein Haus, um sein Nest hoch zu setzen, um sich zu retten aus der Hand des Unglücks!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¡Ay del que codicia maligna codicia para su casa, por poner en alto su nido, por escaparse del poder del mal!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ai daquele que obtém riquezas para sua casa por meios malignos, para pôr no alto seu ninho, para tentar se livrar do poder da calamidade.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
'Ai daquele que cobiça ganhos desonestos para sua casa, a fim de pôr seu ninho no alto para se manter seguro da mão do mal!'
📖 Habakkuk 2:9 in Context
7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
8Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
9Woe 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!
10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
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