Habakkuk 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ or to the mute stone, ‘Arise!’ Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all within it.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is saying to wood, `Awake,' `Stir up,' to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid--gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake! to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall it teach? Behold it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.”
Habakkuk 2:19 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 2:19 in Context — Habakkuk 2
17 Porque a violência cometida contra o Líbano te cobrirá, e a destruição dos animais selvagens o assombrará; por causa dos sangues das pessoas, e da violência contra a terra, as cidades, e todos os seus moradores.
18 Que proveito há na imagem de escultura, que seu formador a esculpiu? E na imagem de fundição, que ensina mentiras? Quem a formou nela confia, tendo feito ídolos mudos.
19 Ai daquele que diz ao pedaço de madeira: Desperta-te; e à pedra muda: Levanta-te! Poderá essa coisa ensinar? Eis que está coberta de ouro e prata, mas não há dentro dela espírito algum.
20 Porém o SENHOR está em seu santo templo; que toda a terra se cale diante dele.
What Does Habakkuk 2:19 Mean?
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