Haggai 1:6-9
New American Standard Bible
7The Lord of armies says this: 'Consider your ways!
8Go up to the mountains, bring wood, and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be honored,' says the Lord.
9You start an ambitious project, but behold, it comes to little; when you bring it home, I blow it away. Why?' declares the Lord of armies. 'It is because of My house which remains desolate, while each of you runs to his own house.
King James Version
Chapter 1
6Ye 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. 7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. 8Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD. 9Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.Christian Standard Bible
7The Lord of Armies says this: "Think carefully about your ways.
8Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house; and I will be pleased with it and be glorified," says the Lord.
9"You expected much, but then it amounted to little. When you brought the harvest to your house, I ruined it. Why? " This is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. "Because my house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.
New Living Translation
7This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!
8Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord.
9You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses.
English Standard Version
7“Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.
8Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the LORD.
9You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.
New International Version
7This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Give careful thought to your ways.
8Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,' says the LORD.
9You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?' declares the LORD Almighty. 'Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house.