Habakkuk 2:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!

Young's Literal Translation
Wo [to] him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,

King James Bible
Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Hebrew
Woe
ה֗וֹי (hō·w)
Interjection
Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to him who builds
בֹּצֵ֛עַ (bō·ṣê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1214: To cut off, break off, gain by violence

his house
לְבֵית֑וֹ (lə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

by unjust
רָ֖ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

gain,
בֶּ֥צַע (be·ṣa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit

to place
לָשׂ֤וּם (lā·śūm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

his nest
קִנּ֔וֹ (qin·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7064: A nest, the nestlings, a chamber, dwelling

on high
בַּמָּרוֹם֙ (bam·mā·rō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4791: Altitude

[and] escape
לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל (lə·hin·nā·ṣêl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

the hand
מִכַּף־ (mik·kap̄-)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

of disaster!
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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