Haggai 1:5-7

International Standard Version

Consequences of Not Rebuilding

⁵“Now this is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, says: ‘Carefully consider your ways:

⁶You have sowed much
    but have reaped little.
You have eaten
    but don’t have enough to become satisfied.
You have drunk
    but don’t have enough to become intoxicated.
You have clothed yourself
    but don’t have enough to keep warm.
And the hired laborer deposits his salary
    in a bag full of holes!’”

Command to Rebuild the Temple

⁷“This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘Carefully consider your ways:

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Haggai 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought^(A) to your ways. ⁶You have planted much, but harvested little.^(B) You eat, but never have enough.^(C) You drink, but never have your fill.^(D) You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages,^(E) only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”