Habakkuk 2:12

KJV

Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

— Habakkuk 2:12, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Habakkuk Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Habakkuk waits at his watchtower for God's answer. The famous reply: 'the righteous shall live by his faith.' Five woes follow against the wicked conqueror who heaps up plunder, builds cities with blood, and puts neighbors to shame by exposing …

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Other Translations

ASV

Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!

YLT

Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.

BBE

A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!

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