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Habakkuk 2:6

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6Shall not all these tttake up ua parable against him,

And va taunting vwproverb against him, and say,

||Woe to him that increaseth xthat which is not his! yhow long?

And to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

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Footnotes

  1. uSee Ezek 16:44.
  2. vPr. 1:6 (Heb.).
  3. vPr. 1:6 (Heb.).
  4. wSee Num. 12:8.
  5. ||Or, Ho, he. ver. 9, 12, 15, 19. So Isai. 5:8, 11, 18, &c. Jer. 22:13.
  6. xch. 1:6. Comp. Prov. 20:21.
  7. yZech. 1:12. See Ps. 74:10.

Cross references

  1. ttIsai. 14:4. Mic 2:4.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say,

“Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own—

for how long?—

and loads himself with pledges!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying,

“ ‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods

and makes himself wealthy by extortion!

How long must this go on?’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him,

with mockery and riddles about him?

They will say:

Woe to him who amasses what is not his—

how much longer?—

and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“But soon their captives will taunt them.

They will mock them, saying,

‘What sorrow awaits you thieves!

Now you will get what you deserve!

You’ve become rich by extortion,

but how much longer can this go on?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Shall not all of these take up a taunt against him,

with ridicule and riddles against him, saying,

‘Woe to him who heaps up what is not his’?

For how long?

And, ‘Woe to him who makes himself heavy with pledges’?