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Habakkuk 2:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Major trouble is coming for anyone who builds their empire on violence and gets their power through doing wrong.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't build something good on a foundation of hurt and lies.

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