Habakkuk 2:19

KJV

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.115191402)

KJV - King James Version

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.115191402)
        

Others Bible versions

Woe (judgment is coming) to him who says to the wooden image, ‘Awake!’ And to the speechless stone, ‘Arise!’ And that is your teacher? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, And there is no breath at all inside it.

AMP - Amplified Bible

Woe to him who says to the wooden image, Awake! and to the dumb stone, Arise, teach! [Yet, it cannot, for] behold, it is laid over with gold and silver and there is no breath at all inside it!

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

ASV - American Standard Version

Woe to him who says to wood: Wake up! or to mute stone: Come alive! Can it teach? Look! It may be plated with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake! to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall it teach? Behold it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in it.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

What disaster is coming to you who say to something made of wood, “Wake up!” or to lifeless stone, “Get up!” Can it teach you anything? Look at it! It's covered with gold and silver, but there is no life inside it.

FBV - Free Bible Version

Woe to him who says to wood: Wake up! or to mute stone: Come alive! Can it teach? Look! It may be plated with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Can it ever teach? Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all within it.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Wake up!’

LEB - Lexham English Bible

And to a lifeless stone, ‘Arise!’

LEB - Lexham English Bible

Can he teach?

LEB - Lexham English Bible

Look, it is covered with gold and silver,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

and there is no breath within it.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

Woe to him who says to the wood, “Awake!”

MEV - Modern English Version

To the silent stone, “Arise!” Can it teach?

MEV - Modern English Version

It is overlaid with gold and silver,

MEV - Modern English Version

and there is no breath at all in it.

MEV - Modern English Version

Woe to him who says to a piece of wood, ‘Awake!’

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

To a mute stone, ‘Arise!’

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

And that is your teacher?

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver,

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

And there is no breath at all inside it.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Woe to him who says to a piece of wood, ‘Awake!’

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

To a mute stone, ‘Arise!’

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

And that is your teacher?

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver,

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

And there is no breath at all inside it.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

The one who says to wood, ‘Wake up!’ is as good as dead –

NET - New English Translation

he who says to speechless stone, ‘Awake!’

NET - New English Translation

Can it give reliable guidance?

NET - New English Translation

It is overlaid with gold and silver;

NET - New English Translation

it has no life’s breath inside it.

NET - New English Translation

Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’

NIV - New International Version

Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’

NIV - New International Version

Can it give guidance?

NIV - New International Version

It is covered with gold and silver;

NIV - New International Version

there is no breath in it.”

NIV - New International Version

Woe to him who says to wood, “Come to life!”

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Or to lifeless stone, “Wake up!”

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Can it give guidance?

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

It is covered with gold and silver;

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

there is no breath in it.’

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

Woe [to] him who is saying to wood, ‘Awake,’ ‘Stir up,’ to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid — gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

Habakkuk 2:18

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.236504752)
Habakkuk 2:19

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.115191402)
Habakkuk 2:20

But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.767937829)

Cross Reference - KJV