Habakkuk 2:12

Habakkuk 2:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12“Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and establishes a town by injustice!

12¶“Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed,

And founds a town with 2:12 Lit injusticeviolence!

12“Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

And founds a town with violence!

12¶“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds a city with bloodshed

And establishes a town by violence!

12Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed

and establishes a town by iniquity!

12“How terrible it will be for the Babylonians!

They build cities by spilling the blood of others.

They establish towns by doing what is wrong.