Habakkuk 2:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!”

Habakkuk 2:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Habakkuk 2:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Habakkuk 2:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?’”

Habakkuk 2:6 — World English Bible

Habakkuk 2:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!”

Habakkuk 2:6 — American Standard Version

Habakkuk 2:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Do not these--all of them--against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is multiplying <FI>what is<Fi> not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?”

Habakkuk 2:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Habakkuk 2:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall not all these take up a proverb about him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? — and to him that loadeth himself with pledges!”

Habakkuk 2:6 — Darby Translation

Habakkuk 2:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shall not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say, Ho, he that increaseth that which is not his? howe long? and hee that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay?”

Habakkuk 2:6 — Geneva Bible

Habakkuk 2:6 in Context — Habakkuk 2

4 He aquí se enorgullece aquel cuya alma no es derecha en él: mas el justo en su fe vivirá.

5 Y también, por cuanto peca por el vino, [es] un hombre soberbio, y no permanecerá: que ensanchó como el infierno su alma, y es como la muerte, que no se hartará: antes reunió á sí todas las gentes, y amontonó á sí todos los pueblos.

6 ¿No han de levantar todos estos sobre él parábola, y sarcasmos contra él? Y dirán: ¡Ay del que multiplicó lo que no era suyo! ¿Y hasta cuándo había de amontonar sobre sí espeso lodo?

7 ¿No se levantarán de repente los que te han de morder, y se despertarán los que te han de quitar de tu lugar, y serás á ellos por rapiña?

8 Porque tú has despojado muchas gentes, todos los otros pueblos te despojarán; á causa de las sangres humanas, y robos de la tierra, de las ciudades y de todos los que moraban en ellas.

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What Does Habakkuk 2:6 Mean?

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