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Haggai 1:4-8
King James Version
Haggai 1:4-8
King James Version
4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
5 Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.
6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.
8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.
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Haggai 1:4-8
New International Version
Haggai 1:4-8
New International Version
4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses,(A) while this house remains a ruin?(B)”
5 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(C) to your ways. 6 You have planted much, but harvested little.(D) You eat, but never have enough.(E) You drink, but never have your fill.(F) You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages,(G) only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”
7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought(H) to your ways. 8 Go up into the mountains and bring down timber(I) and build my house, so that I may take pleasure(J) in it and be honored,(K)” says the Lord.
Haggai 1:4-8
English Standard Version
Haggai 1:4-8
English Standard Version
4 (A)“Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while (B)this house lies in ruins? 5 Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: (C)Consider your ways. 6 (D)You have sown much, and harvested little. (E)You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who (F)earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes.
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (G)Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that (H)I may take pleasure in it and that (I)I may be glorified, says the Lord.
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Haggai 1:4-8
Christian Standard Bible
Haggai 1:4-8
Christian Standard Bible
4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses,(A) while this house[a] lies in ruins?” 5 Now, the Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully(B) about[b] your ways:
6 You have planted much
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to be happy.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”(C)
7 The Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully about your ways. 8 Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house; and I will be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the Lord.
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Haggai 1:4-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
Haggai 1:4-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house (A)lies desolate?” 5 Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “[a]Consider your ways! 6 You have (B)sown much, but [b]harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is [c]not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes.”
7 Thus says the Lord of hosts, “[d]Consider your ways! 8 Go up to the [e]mountains, bring wood and (C)rebuild the [f]temple, that I may be (D)pleased with it and be (E)glorified,” says the Lord.
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- Haggai 1:5 Lit Set your heart on
- Haggai 1:6 Lit bring in
- Haggai 1:6 Lit not becoming drunk
- Haggai 1:7 Lit Set your heart on
- Haggai 1:8 Lit mountain
- Haggai 1:8 Lit house
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