World English Bible
"Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?"
— Habakkuk 2:13, World English Bible
“Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?”
“Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? ”
“Be sure of this! The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has decreed: The nations’ efforts will go up in smoke; their exhausting work will be for nothing.”
“Are not these things from the Lord of hosts? for the people shall labour in a great fire: and the nations in vain, and they shall faint.”
“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?”
“Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?”
You have devised shame to your house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul.
For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.
Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!
Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
"Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!
You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink, and be exposed! The cup of Yahweh's right hand will come around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory.