Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him that buildeth a city with blood-guiltiness, and layeth the foundation of a town by wrong-doing.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
In Context
11For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the wood [-work] will answer it.
Cross References
Genesis 4:11And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand:
1 Kings 16:34In his days did Chiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: with Abiram his first-born laid he the foundation thereof, and with Segub his youngest son set he up the gates thereof, according to the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by means of Joshua the son of Nun.
Ezekiel 24:9Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Woe to the city of blood-guiltiness! I also will myself build up a large burning pile,
Micah 3:10They build up Zion with blood-guiltiness, and Jerusalem with wrong.
Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 2:6-15
Judgment Predicted; Judgment of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 600.) 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: 6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! 7 Shall… Read the whole commentary →