Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways.
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “
King James Version
Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Holman Bible
Now, the Lord of Hosts says this: “Think carefully
International Standard Version
"Now this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, says: "Carefully consider your ways:
A Conservative Version
Now therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.
American Standard Version
Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.
Amplified
Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “Consider your ways and thoughtfully reflect on your conduct!
Darby Translation
And now thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.
Julia Smith Translation
And now, thus said Jehovah of armies: Set your hearts upon your ways
King James 2000
Now therefore thus says the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so then, thus says Yahweh of hosts: '{Consider your ways}!
Modern King James verseion
And now so says Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart on your ways;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Consider now your own ways in your hearts, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
NET Bible
Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: 'Think carefully about what you are doing.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore this is what the LORD of hosts says: Consider your ways.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - Apply your heart unto your own experience -
Webster
Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
World English Bible
Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: Consider your ways.
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Set your heart to your ways.
Themes
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Haggai 1:5
Images Haggai 1:5
Prayers for Haggai 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temple Lies In Ruins
4 Is it a time for you to be living in roofed houses while this house is a waste? 5 For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways. 6 Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 3:40
Let us make search and put our ways to the test, turning again to the Lord;
Exodus 7:23
Then Pharaoh went into his house, and did not take even this to heart.
Exodus 9:21
And he who gave no attention to the word of the Lord, kept his servants and his cattle in the field.
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
Ezekiel 40:4
And the man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes and give hearing with your ears, and take to heart everything I am going to let you see; for in order that I might let you see them, you have come here: and give an account of all you see to the children of Israel.
Daniel 6:14
When this thing came to the king's ears, it was very evil to him, and his heart was fixed on keeping Daniel safe, and till the going down of the sun he was doing everything in his power to get him free.
Daniel 10:12
Then he said to me, Have no fear, Daniel; for from the first day when you gave your heart to getting wisdom and making yourself poor in spirit before your God, your words have come to his ears: and I have come because of your words.
Haggai 1:7
This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways.
Haggai 2:15-18
And now, give thought, looking back from this day to the time before one stone was put on another in the Temple of the Lord:
Luke 15:17
But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
2 Corinthians 13:5
Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?
Galatians 6:4
But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.