Habakkuk 2:5-20

5FurthermoreH637, 1wineH3196 betraysH898 an 2arrogantH3093 manH1397, So that he does not 3achieveH5115 his objectiveH5115. He 4enlargesH7337 his appetiteH5315 like SheolH7585, And he is like deathH4194, neverH3808 satisfiedH7646. He also gathersH622 to himself allH3605 the nationsH1471 And collectsH622 to himself allH3605 the peoplesH5971.

6“Will allH3605 of theseH428 not 5takeH5375 upH5375 a songH4912 ofH4912 ridiculeH4912 againstH5921 him, Even a sayingH4426 and insinuationsH2420 against him And sayH559, ‘6WoeH1945 to him who increasesH7235 what is not his-- For howH4970 longH5704H4970-- And makesH3513 himself 7richH3513 with debtsH5671!’7Will 8your creditorsH5391 not 9riseH6965 upH6965 suddenlyH6621, And those who 10collectH2111 from you awakenH3364? Indeed, you will becomeH1961 plunderH4933 for them.8SinceH3588 you have 11lootedH7997 manyH7227 nationsH1471, AllH3605 the restH3499 of the peoplesH5971 will lootH7997 you-- BecauseH4480 of humanH120 bloodshedH1818 and violenceH2555 12done to the landH776, To the townH7151 and allH3605 its inhabitantsH3427.

9“WoeH1945 to him who makesH1214 13evilH7451 profitH1215 for his householdH1004, To 14putH7760 his nestH7064 on highH4791, To be savedH5337 from the handH3709 of catastropheH7451!10You have plannedH3289 a 15shamefulH1322 thingH1322 for your houseH1004 By bringingH7096 manyH7227 peoplesH5971 toH7096 anH7096 endH7096; So you are 16sinningH2398 against yourselfH5315.11For the 17stoneH68 will cryH2199 outH2199 from the wallH7023, And the rafterH3714 will answerH6030 it from the 18frameworkH6086.

12“WoeH1945 to him who 19buildsH1129 a cityH5892 with bloodshedH1818, And foundsH3559 a townH7151 with 20violenceH5767!13Is it not indeedH2009 from the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 That peoplesH5971 21laborH3021 merely for fireH784, And nationsH3816 becomeH3286 wearyH3286 for nothingH7385?14For the earthH776 will be 22filledH4390 With the knowledgeH3045 of the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068, As the watersH4325 coverH3680 the seaH3220.

15“WoeH1945 to him who makesH8248 his neighborH7453 drinkH8248; 23To you who mixH5596 in your venomH2534 evenH637 to makeH7937 your neighbors drunkH7937, SoH4616 asH4616 to lookH5027 at their genitaliaH4589!16You will be filledH7646 with disgraceH7036 ratherH4480 thanH4480 honorH3519. 24DrinkH8354, you yourselfH1571, and 25exposeH6188 your own foreskinH6188! The 26cupH3563 in the Lord’sH3068 rightH3225 handH3225 will comeH5437 aroundH5437 to you, And 27utterH7022 disgraceH7022 will come upon your gloryH3519.17For the 28violenceH2555 29done to LebanonH3844 will 30overwhelmH3680 you, And the devastationH7701 of its animalsH929 31by which you terrifiedH2865 them, 32BecauseH4480 of humanH120 bloodshedH1818 and 33violenceH2555 34done to the landH776, To the townH7151 and allH3605 its inhabitantsH3427.

18“WhatH4100 35benefitH3276 is a carvedH6459 imageH6459 whenH3588 its makerH3335 has carvedH6458 it, Or a castH4541 metalH4541 imageH4541, a 36teacherH3384 of falsehoodH8267? For its makerH3335 37trustsH982 in his own handiworkH3336 When he fashionsH6213 speechlessH483 idolsH457.19WoeH1945 to him who 38saysH559 to a piece of woodH6086, ‘39AwakeH7019!’ To a muteH1748 stoneH68, ‘AriseH5782!’ That is your teacherH3384? BeholdH2009, it is overlaidH8610 with 40goldH2091 and silverH3701, Yet thereH369 isH369 41noH369 breathH7307 at allH3605 insideH7130 it.20But the 42LordH3068 is in His holyH6944 templeH1964. 43Let allH3605 the earthH776 44be silentH2013 beforeH4480H6440 Him.”