Habakkuk 1:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹ They are eager to destroy,^[a]
and they gather captives
    like handfuls of sand.
¹⁰ They make fun of rulers
    and laugh at fortresses,
while building dirt mounds
    so they can capture cities.^[b]
11 Then suddenly they disappear
    like a gust of wind—
those sinful people who worship
    their own strength.