Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to become drunk.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”
New American Standard Bible
You have
King James Version
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
International Standard Version
You 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!'"
A Conservative Version
Ye have sown much, and bring in little. Ye eat, but ye have not enough. Ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink. Ye clothe yourselves, but there is none warm. And he who earns wages earns wages [to put] into a bag with holes.
American Standard Version
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Amplified
You have planted much, but you harvest little; you eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you do not have enough to be intoxicated; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns wages earns them just to put them in a bag with holes in it [because God has withheld His blessing].”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but are not satisfied; ye drink, but are not filled with drink; ye clothe yourselves, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages for a bag with holes.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye sowed much and brought in little; eating and not being satisfied; ye drank, and not drinking to the full; putting on clothing, and not being warm to him; and he hiring out, hires out for a purse perforated.
King James 2000
You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but you have not enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he that earns wages earns wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have sown much but have harvested little. You have eaten without [being] satisfied; {you have drunk without being satiated}; you have worn clothes without [being] warm; the one who earns wages puts it in {a pouch with holes}.'
Modern King James verseion
you have sown much and bring in little; you eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you dress, but no one is warm; and he who hires out himself hires himself for a bag full of holes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye sow much, but ye bring little in; Ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled; ye deck yourselves, but ye are not warm; and he that earneth any wage, putteth it in a broken purse.
NET Bible
You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.'"
New Heart English Bible
You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you do not have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."
The Emphasized Bible
Ye have sown much, but have brought in little, have eaten, and not been filled, have drunk, and not been satisfied with drink, have clothed you, and none hath been warm, - and, he that hath hired himself out, hath put his wages into a bag with holes.
Webster
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe yourselves, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
World English Bible
You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."
Youngs Literal Translation
Ye have sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out, Is hiring himself for a bag pierced through.
Themes
Agriculture » Foes of » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
themes for Consideration » The disappointment of the worldly life
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward the temple
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
Seed » The jews punished by » Its yielding but little increase
The Second Temple » The jews punished for not persevering in building
Topics
Interlinear
Rabah
M@`at
Shakar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Haggai 1:6
Prayers for Haggai 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Temple Lies In Ruins
5
Now, the Lord of Hosts says this: “Think carefully
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to become drunk.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”
Names
Cross References
Haggai 2:16
what state were you in?
Zechariah 8:10
For prior to those days neither man nor beast had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor.
Deuteronomy 28:38-40
“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.
Hosea 4:10
they will be promiscuous
For they have abandoned their devotion to the Lord.
Hosea 8:7
and reap the whirlwind.
There is no standing grain;
what sprouts fails to yield flour.
Even if they did,
foreigners would swallow it up.
Haggai 1:9
“You expected much, but then it amounted to little. When you brought the harvest to your house, I ruined
Leviticus 26:20
and your strength will be used up for nothing.
Leviticus 26:26
When I cut off your supply of bread, 10 women will bake your bread in a single oven and ration out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.
2 Samuel 21:1
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David inquired of the Lord. The Lord answered, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites.”
1 Kings 17:12
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives,
Job 20:22
the full weight of misery
Job 20:28
flowing away on the day of God’s anger.
Psalm 107:34
because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
Isaiah 5:10
only six gallons,
and 10 bushels
only one bushel.
Jeremiah 14:4
since no rain has fallen on the land.
The farmers are ashamed;
they cover their heads.
Jeremiah 44:18
but from the time we ceased to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to offer her drink offerings, we have lacked everything, and through sword and famine we have met our end.”
Ezekiel 4:16-17
Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of bread in Jerusalem.
Joel 1:10-13
the land grieves;
indeed, the grain is destroyed;
the new wine is dried up;
and the olive oil fails.
Amos 4:6-9
in all your cities,
a shortage of food in all your communities,
yet you did not return to Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Micah 6:14-15
for there will be hunger within you.
What you acquire, you cannot save,
and what you do save,
I will give to the sword.
Zechariah 5:4
I will send it out,”
Malachi 2:2
If you don’t listen, and if you don’t take it to heart
Malachi 3:9-11
You are suffering under a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.