Habakkuk 2:10

"Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!"

Key Reflection

Habakkuk 2:10 warns against seeking wealth through unjust means, metaphorically describing such a person as building their house too high to protect them from divine judgment. This verse underscores the transient nature of ill-gotten gains and the inevitable consequences they bring.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, the cutting off many people, and sinning against thy soul -The wicked, whether out of passion or with his whole mind and deliberate choice and will, takes that counsel, which certainly brings shame to himself and his house, according to the law of God, whereby, according toExodus 20:5, He “visits the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Him,” i.

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