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
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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 Por acaso não se levantarão de repente seus credores, e se despertarão os que te fazem tremer? Tu serás despojado por eles.
8 Visto que tu despojaste muitas nações, todos os povos restantes te despojarão; por causa do sangue das pessoas, e da violência contra a terra, as cidades e todos os seus moradores.
9 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.
10 Tramaste plano vergonhoso para tua casa, exterminaste muitos povos, e pecaste contra tua vida.
11 Porque a pedra clamará desde a parede, e a trave desde a estrutura de madeiras lhe 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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