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 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
9 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!
10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
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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