Habakkuk 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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!”
Habakkuk 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Habakkuk 2:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Habakkuk 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!”
Habakkuk 2:9 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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!”
Habakkuk 2:9 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,”
Habakkuk 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe to him that getteth iniquitous gain to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the grasp of evil!”
Habakkuk 2:9 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.”
Habakkuk 2:9 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:9 in Context — Habakkuk 2
7 ¿No se levantarán de repente los que te han de morder, y se despertarán los que te han de quitar de tu lugar, y serás á ellos por rapiña?
8 Porque tú has despojado muchas gentes, todos los otros pueblos te despojarán; á causa de las sangres humanas, y robos de la tierra, de las ciudades y de todos los que moraban en ellas.
9 ¡Ay del que codicia maligna codicia para su casa, por poner en alto su nido, por escaparse del poder del mal!
10 Tomaste consejo vergonzoso para tu casa, asolaste muchos pueblos, y has pecado contra tu vida.
11 Porque la piedra clamará desde el muro, y la tabla del enmaderado le responderá.
What Does Habakkuk 2:9 Mean?
Habakkuk 2:9 is a verse from the Book of Habakkuk, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Habakkuk chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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