Habakkuk 2:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴“Notice their^[a] arrogance—
    they have no inward uprightness^[b]—
        but the righteous will live by their faith.
⁵Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man,
    he^[c] remains restless;
he^[d] has expanded his appetite—
    like the afterlife^[e] or death itself, he^[f] is never satisfied.
He^[g] gathers to himself all of the nations,
    taking captive all of the people for himself.”

Judgment on the Plunderer of Nations

⁶“Will not all of these ridicule him
with mocking scorn? They will say,
‘Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn’t his.
How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?’^[h]

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Footnotes

Habakkuk 2:4 I.e. the Babylonian invaders
Habakkuk 2:4 Lit. no uprightness of soul
Habakkuk 2:5 I.e. Babylonian invaders personified in their king
Habakkuk 2:5 I.e. Babylonian invaders personified in their king
Habakkuk 2:5 Lit. Sheol; i.e. the realm of the dead
Habakkuk 2:5 I.e. Babylonian invaders personified in their king
Habakkuk 2:5 I.e. Babylonian invaders personified in their king
Habakkuk 2:6 Lit. by loans

Habakkuk 2:4-6

New International Version

⁴“See, the enemy is puffed up;
    his desires are not upright—
    but the righteous person^(A) will live by his faithfulness^[a]^(B)—
⁵indeed, wine^(C) betrays him;
    he is arrogant^(D) and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
    and like death is never satisfied,^(E)
he gathers to himself all the nations
    and takes captive^(F) all the peoples.