Haggai 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 Now then, the Lord of armies says this: “[a]Consider your ways! 6 You have (A)sown much, only to [b]harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but there is not enough for [c]anyone to get warm; and the one who earns, earns wages to put into a money bag full of holes.”
7 The Lord of armies says this: “[d]Consider your ways!
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- Haggai 1:5 Lit Set your heart on
- Haggai 1:6 Lit bring in
- Haggai 1:6 Lit him
- Haggai 1:7 Lit Set your heart on
Haggai 1:5-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.(A) 6 You have sown much and harvested little; you eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and you that earn wages earn wages to put them into a bag with holes.(B)
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared.
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Haggai 1:5-7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
5 And now thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts to consider your ways.
6 You have sowed much, and brought in little: you have eaten, but have not had enough: you have drunk, but have not been filled with drink: you have clothed yourselves, but have not been warmed: and he that hath earned wages, put them into a bag with holes.
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set Your hearts upon your ways:
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Haggai 1:5-7
The Message
5-6 And then a little later, God-of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again:
“Take a good, hard look at your life.
Think it over.
You have spent a lot of money,
but you haven’t much to show for it.
You keep filling your plates,
but you never get filled up.
You keep drinking and drinking and drinking,
but you’re always thirsty.
You put on layer after layer of clothes,
but you can’t get warm.
And the people who work for you,
what are they getting out of it?
Not much—
a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that’s what.”
7 That’s why God-of-the-Angel-Armies said:
“Take a good, hard look at your life.
Think it over.”
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