Habakkuk 2:9

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!

World English Bible (WEB)

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!

King James Version (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!

American Standard Version (ASV)

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!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Ay del que codicia maligna codicia para su casa, por poner en alto su nido, por escaparse del poder del mal!

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¡Pobre de ti, Babilonia! Te hiciste rica con los bienes de otros y pensaste que ningún mal te alcanzaría por haber puesto tu residencia en zona muy alta y bien protegida.