American Standard Version
"For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. "
— Habakkuk 2:11, American Standard Version
“For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”
“For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.”
“For the stones in the walls will cry out, and the wooden rafters will answer back.”
“For the stone shall cry out of the wall: and the timber that is between the joints of the building, shall answer.”
“For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodwork.”
“For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”
Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.
Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and hast sinned against thy soul.
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity!
Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.