Habakkuk 1:10

They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps ¹  and capture them.

They deride kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; they build earthen ramps and capture them.

"They mock at kings And rulers are a laughing matter to them. They laugh at every fortress And heap up rubble to capture it.

They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their defenses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them!

They mock kings, poke fun at generals, Spit on forts, and leave them in the dust.

He makes little of kings, rulers are a sport to him; all the strong places are to be laughed at; for he makes earthworks and takes them.

At kings they scoff, and of rulers they make sport. They laugh at every fortress, and heap up earth to take it.

They scoff at kings, And princes are scorned by them. They deride every stronghold, For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it.

They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps ¹  and capture them.

¹ tn Heb “they heap up dirt.” This is a reference to the piling up of earthen ramps in the process of laying siege to a fortified city.