Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
an arrogant man is never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself;
he collects all the peoples for himself.
New American Standard Bible
So that he does not
He
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.
King James Version
Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
International Standard Version
Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."
A Conservative Version
Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous.) [He is] a haughty man, who does not keep at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers to him all nations, and heaps to him all peoples.
American Standard Version
Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.
Amplified
“Moreover, wine is treacherous and betrays the arrogant man,
So that he does not stay at home.
His appetite is large like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples [as if he owned them].
Bible in Basic English
A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.
Darby Translation
And moreover, the wine is treacherous: he is a proud man, and keepeth not at rest, he enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is like death and cannot be satisfied; and he assembleth unto him all nations, and gathereth unto him all peoples.
Julia Smith Translation
And also if a proud man transgressing by wine, and he will not rest; who enlarged his soul as hades, and he as death, and he will not be satisfied, and he will gather to him all nations, and he will collect to him all peoples.
King James 2000
Yea also, because he transgresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither keeps at home, who enlarges his desire as sheol, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers unto him all nations, and heaps unto him all people:
Lexham Expanded Bible
{How much less} the defiant; [the] arrogant, treacherous man? He who broadens his throat like Sheol, and who, like death, is not satisfied, and who gathers to himself all the nations, and harvested for himself all the peoples, will not succeed.
Modern King James verseion
And also wine indeed betrays a proud man, and he is not content. He widens his soul like Sheol, and he is like death, and is not satisfied, but gathers all nations to himself, and heaps to himself all the peoples.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as the wine deceiveth the drunkard, even so the proud shall fail and not endure. He openeth his desire wide up as the hell, and is as insatiable as death. All Heathen gathereth he to him, and heapeth unto him all people."
NET Bible
Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol's; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn't stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is like death, and can't be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all peoples.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover also, when wine betrayeth, a man, is arrogant, and findeth no rest, - because he hath enlarged, like hades, his desire, yea, he, is like death, and cannot be satisfied, - but hath gathered unto himself, all the nations, and assembled unto himself, all the peoples.
Webster
Yes also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire, as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth to him all nations, and collecteth to him all people:
World English Bible
Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn't stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is like death, and can't be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all peoples.
Youngs Literal Translation
And also, because the wine is treacherous, A man is haughty, and remaineth not at home, Who hath enlarged as sheol his soul, And is as death that is not satisfied, And doth gather unto itself all the nations, And doth assemble unto itself all the peoples,
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
Ambition » Connected with » Pride
Covetousness » Is never satisfied
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
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Pride » Characteristic of » The wicked
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Doom On The Unrighteous
4
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
an arrogant man is never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself;
he collects all the peoples for himself.
with mockery and riddles about him?
They will say:
how much longer?—
and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:20
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 20:1
and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.
2 Kings 14:10
You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident.
Isaiah 5:11-12
in pursuit of beer,
who linger into the evening,
inflamed by wine.
Psalm 138:6
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.
Proverbs 23:29-33
Who has conflicts? Who has complaints?
Who has wounds for no reason?
Who has red eyes?
Proverbs 30:13-16
and pretentious its looks.
Proverbs 31:4-5
it is not for kings
or for rulers to desire beer.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.
Isaiah 2:11-12
and the loftiness of men will be brought low;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
Isaiah 2:17
and the loftiness of men will be humbled;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
Isaiah 5:8
and join field to field
until there is no more room
and you alone are left in the land.
Isaiah 5:22-23
who are fearless at mixing beer,
Isaiah 10:7-13
this is not what he plans.
It is his intent to destroy
and to cut off many nations.
Isaiah 14:16-17
they will look closely at you:
“Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble,
who shook the kingdoms,
Isaiah 16:6
how very proud he is—
his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance,
and his empty boasting.
Isaiah 21:5
Eat and drink!
Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!
Jeremiah 25:9
I am going to send for all the families of the north’
Jeremiah 25:17-29
So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, everyone the Lord sent me to.
Jeremiah 50:29
all who string the bow;
camp all around her; let none escape.
Repay her according to her deeds;
just as she has done, do the same to her,
for she has acted arrogantly against the Lord,
against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 51:39
and I will make them drunk so that they revel.
Then they will fall asleep forever
and never wake up.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Daniel 5:1-4
King Belshazzar
Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant,
Nahum 1:9-10
He will bring it to complete destruction;
oppression will not rise up a second time.
Habakkuk 2:4
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
Habakkuk 2:8-10
all the peoples who remain will plunder you—
because of human bloodshed
and violence against lands, cities,
and all who live in them.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
to seek to lead a quiet life,
James 4:6
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
but gives grace to the humble.