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Trust, Judgment and Glory

Behold, the puffed up one—
his soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his trust.[a]
Indeed, because this wine betrays,
a proud man never rests.
He enlarges his desire like Sheol,
Like death, he is never satisfied.
So he gathers to himself all nations,
and collects all peoples for himself.
Will not all take up a proverb against him or a scornful riddle about him?
Oy to one expanding what isn’t his!
    How long?
    Oy to one burdening himself with heavy debts!”

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 2:4 Or faithfulness; cf. Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38.

“See, the enemy is puffed up;
    his desires are not upright—
    but the righteous person(A) will live by his faithfulness[a](B)
indeed, 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.

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

“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
    and makes himself wealthy by extortion!(H)
    How long must this go on?’

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 2:4 Or faith