Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!In other versions
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
ASV
A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!
BBE
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by unrighteousness!
DBY
Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!
WEB
Wo `to' him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.
YLT
Woe to him that builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!
ENG
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
WBT
Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!
BSB
In context
10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
12Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
13Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.