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Habakkuk 2:5-10 Habakkuk 2 - God's Answer to Habakkuk

5 indeed, wine betrays him;
he is arrogant and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
and like death is never satisfied,
he gathers to himself all the nations
and takes captive all the peoples.

6 “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?’

7 Will not your debtors suddenly arise?
Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
Then you will become their victim.

8 Because you have plundered many nations,
the peoples who are left will plunder you.
For you have shed man’s blood;
you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.

9 “Woe to him who builds his realm by unjust gain
to set his nest on high,
to escape the clutches of ruin!

10 You have plotted the ruin of many peoples,
shaming your own house and forfeiting your life.

Cross References for Habakkuk 2:5-10

Habakkuk 2:4 - “See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous will live by his faith— Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:4 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:4

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1

2 Kings 14:10 - You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant. Glory in your victory, but stay at home... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 14:10 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 14:10

Isaiah 5:14 - Therefore the grave enlarges its appetite and opens its mouth without limit; into it will desce... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:14

Daniel 5:19 - Because of the high position he gave him, all the peoples and nations and men of every language... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:19 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:19

Isaiah 2:11-12 - The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of men brought low; the Lord alone w... Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:11-12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:11-12

James 4:6 - But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace ... Click to read the verse James 4:6 Click to read the verse James 4:6

Proverbs 31:4-5 - “It is not for kings, O Lemuel— not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:4-5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:4-5

Isaiah 2:17 - The arrogance of man will be brought low and the pride of men humbled; the Lord alone will be e... Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:17

Daniel 5:20-23 - But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal thron... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:20-23 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:20-23

Proverbs 31:5 - lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5

Jeremiah 25:9 - I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” decl... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:9

Jeremiah 50:29 - “Summon archers against Babylon, all those who draw the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:29 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:29

Daniel 5:1-4 - The Writing on the Wall King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and d... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:1-4 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:1-4

Isaiah 21:5 - They set the tables, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers, oil the ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:5

Isaiah 5:11-12 - Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:11-12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:11-12

Psalms 138:6 - Though the Lord is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. Click to read the verse Psalms 138:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 138:6

Revelation 6:8 - I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was follow... Click to read the verse Revelation 6:8 Click to read the verse Revelation 6:8

Isaiah 16:6 - We have heard of Moab’s pride— her overweening pride and conceit, her pride and her insolence— ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 16:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 16:6

1 Thessalonians 4:11 - Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your han... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Proverbs 23:29-33 - Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:29-33 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:29-33

Isaiah 5:8 - Woes and Judgments Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is l... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:8

Jeremiah 51:39 - But while they are aroused, I will set out a feast for them and make them drunk, so that they s... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:39 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:39

Proverbs 27:20 - Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20

Isaiah 14:16-17 - Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and... Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:16-17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:16-17

2 Corinthians 6:11 - We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:11

Proverbs 31:4 - “It is not for kings, O Lemuel— not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:4

Isaiah 10:7-13 - But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to... Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:7-13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:7-13

Proverbs 30:16 - the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never sa... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:16

Ecclesiastes 5:10 - Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his in... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10

Jeremiah 25:17-29 - So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it: Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:17-29 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:17-29

Isaiah 5:22-23 - Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks, Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:22-23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:22-23

Proverbs 30:13-16 - those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful; Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:13-16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:13-16

Nahum 1:9-10 - Whatever they plot against the Lord he will bring to an end; trouble will not come a second time. Click to read the verse Nahum 1:9-10 Click to read the verse Nahum 1:9-10

Habakkuk 2:8-10 - Because you have plundered many nations, the peoples who are left will plunder you. For you hav... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:8-10 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:8-10

James 4:2 - You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You... Click to read the verse James 4:2 Click to read the verse James 4:2