Bible in Basic English
"You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against your soul."
— Habakkuk 2:10, Bible in Basic English
“Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.”
“Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and hast sinned against thy soul. ”
“You have devised shame to your house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul.”
“Your schemes will bring shame to your house. Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct.”
“Thou hast devised confusion to thy house, thou hast cut off many people, and thy soul hath sinned.”
“Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.”
Will not your creditors suddenly be moved against you, and your troublers get up from their sleep, and you will be to them like goods taken in war?
Because you have taken their goods from great nations, all the rest of the peoples will take your goods from you; because of men's blood and violent acts against the land and the town and all who are living in it.
A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!
You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against your soul.
For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodwork.
A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!
See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?