Bible in Basic English
"For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodwork."
— Habakkuk 2:11, Bible in Basic English
“For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”
“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 shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.”
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?
For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.