Jeremiah 22:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{H1945} unto him that buildeth{H1129} his house{H1004} by{H3808} unrighteousness,{H6664} and his chambers{H5944} by injustice;{H4941} that useth his neighbor's{H7453} service{H5647} without wages,{H2600} and giveth{H5414} him not his hire;{H6467}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{H1945} unto him that buildeth{H1129}{(H8802)} his house{H1004} by{H3808} unrighteousness{H6664}, and his chambers{H5944} by wrong{H4941}; that useth his neighbour's{H7453} service{H5647}{(H8799)} without wages{H2600}, and giveth{H5414}{(H8799)} him not for his work{H6467};

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wo worth him, that buyldeth his house with vnrightuousnes, ad his perlers with the good, that he hath gotten by violence: which neuer recompenseth his neghburs laboure, ner payeth him his hyre.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wo worth hym that buyldeth his house with vnrighteousnesse, and his parlours with the good that he hath gotten by violence, which neuer recompenceth his neighbours labour, nor payeth hym his hyre:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages, and doesn't give him his hire;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor's service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor's service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages, and doesn't give him his hire;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Judgment on Jehoiakim“‘Sure to be judged is the king who builds his palace using injustice and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms. He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:13 : 13 Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.
  • Mic 3:10 : 10 You build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.
  • Jas 5:4 : 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
  • Deut 24:14-15 : 14 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. 15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and depend on it. Otherwise, they may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
  • Hab 2:9-9 : 9 Woe to the one who gains unjust wealth for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of calamity! 10 You have planned disgrace for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your own life. 11 For the stone will cry out from the wall, and the wooden beam will answer it.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 I will come near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely; against those who defraud workers of their wages, oppress widows and orphans, and deprive foreigners of justice. They do not fear me, says the Lord of Hosts.
  • 2 Kgs 23:35-37 : 35 Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh the silver and gold, but he taxed the land to meet Pharaoh’s demands. He exacted the silver and the gold from the people of the land, each according to his assessment, to pay Pharaoh Necho. 36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. 37 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestors had done.
  • 2 Chr 36:4 : 4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim, his brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz, his brother, and brought him to Egypt.
  • Job 24:10-11 : 10 They go about naked without clothing, and they carry sheaves while hungry. 11 They press oil between the rows, they tread the wine presses, yet they go thirsty.
  • Jer 22:18 : 18 Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not mourn for him, saying, 'Alas, my brother!' or 'Alas, my sister!' They will not mourn for him, saying, 'Alas, my lord!' or 'Alas, his majesty!'

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