2:9. ω G3588 INJ ο G3588 T-NSM πλεονεκτων G4122 V-PAPNS πλεονεξιαν G4124 N-ASF κακην G2556 A-ASF τω G3588 T-DSM οικω G3624 N-DSM αυτου G846 D-GSM του G3588 T-GSN ταξαι G5021 V-AAN εις G1519 PREP υψος G5311 N-ASN νοσσιαν G3555 N-ASF αυτου G846 D-GSM του G3588 T-GSN εκσπασθηναι V-APN εκ G1537 PREP χειρος G5495 N-GSF κακων G2556 A-GPN

2:9. The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.

2:9. "What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family's nest beyond the reach of danger.

2:9. 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!

2:9. "Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!

2:9. 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!

2:9. Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!

2:9. 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!

2:9. 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,

2:9. "Look at you people! You get rich by cheating people, and it hurts your own family! You build you houses high on the cliffs to protect yourself from danger.

2:9. 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!

2:9. Woe H1945 to him that coveteth H1214 an evil H7451 covetousness H1215 to his house, H1004 that he may set H7760 his nest H7064 on high, H4791 that he may be delivered H5337 from the power H4480 H3709 of evil H7451 !