Habakkuk 2:12

12 "Woe to him who 1builds a city with bloodshed And founds a town with violence!

Habakkuk 2:12 In-Context

10 "You have devised a shameful thing for your house By cutting off many peoples; So you are sinning against yourself.
11 "Surely the stone will cry out from the wall, And the rafter will answer it from the framework.
12 "Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed And founds a town with violence!
13 "Is it not indeed from the LORD of hosts That peoples toil for fire, And nations grow weary for nothing?
14 "For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD , As the waters cover the sea.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Micah 3:10; Nahum 3:1

Footnotes 1

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