NIV: "Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, setting his nest on high to escape the clutches of ruin!
NAS: "Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house To put his nest on high, To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
KJV: 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!
GWT: " 'How horrible it will be for the one who uses violence to get things for his own household in order to set his nest up high and save himself from disaster.'
ASV: Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
BBE: A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!
DBY: Woe to him that getteth iniquitous gain to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the grasp of evil!
DRB: Woe to him that gathereth together an evil covetousness to his house, that his nest may be on high, and thinketh he may be delivered out of the hand of evil.
WBS: 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!
WEB: 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!
YLT: Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
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