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 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
18 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
19 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.
20 But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
What Does Habakkuk 2:19 Mean?
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