Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the stone will cry out from the wall, and the wood that is between the joints of the building will respond. "
— Habakkuk 2:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 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 you have despoiled many peoples, all those who are left of the people shall despoil you, because of the blood of men, and the iniquity of the earth, of the city and all who dwell therein.
Woe to him who gathers together an evil greed for his house, so that his nest may be exalted, and thinking that he might free himself from the hand of evil.
You have devised confusion for your house, you have cut to pieces many peoples, and your soul has sinned.
For the stone will cry out from the wall, and the wood that is between the joints of the building will respond.
Woe to him who builds a town with blood and prepares a city by iniquity.
Are not these things before the Lord of hosts? For the people will labor amid a great fire, and the nations will labor in emptiness, and they will fail.
For the earth shall be filled, that they might know the glory of the Lord, like the waters spreading over the sea.