Habakkuk 2:5 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Habakkuk 2:5 - “Moreover, wine[fn] is a traitor,
an arrogant man who is never at rest.[fn]
His greed is as wide as Sheol;
like death he has never enough.
He gathers for himself all nations
and collects as his own all peoples.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Indeed, because he transgresses by wine,
He is a proud man,
And he does not stay at home.
Because he enlarges his desire as hell,[fn]
And he is like death, and cannot be satisfied,
He gathers to himself all nations
And heaps up for himself all peoples.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Wealth[fn] is treacherous,
and the arrogant are never at rest.
They open their mouths as wide as the grave,[fn]
and like death, they are never satisfied.
In their greed they have gathered up many nations
and swallowed many peoples.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“Moreover, wine[fn] is a traitor,
an arrogant man who is never at rest.[fn]
His greed is as wide as Sheol;
like death he has never enough.
He gathers for himself all nations
and collects as his own all peoples.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Moreover, wine[fn] betrays;

an arrogant man is never at rest.[fn]

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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Furthermore^H637, wine^H3196 betrays^H898 an arrogant^H3093 man^H1397,

So that he does not achieve^H5115 his objective^H5115.

He enlarges^H7337 his appetite^H5315 like Sheol^H7585,

And he is like death^H4194, never^H3808 satisfied^H7646.

He also gathers^H622 to himself all^H3605 the nations^H1471

And collects^H622 to himself all^H3605 the peoples^H5971.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man,
So that he does not stay at home.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And indeed^H637, wine^H3196 betrays^H898 the haughty^H3093 man^H1397

So that he does not stay^H5115 at home^H5115.

He enlarges^H7337 his appetite^H5315 like Sheol^H7585,

And he is like death^H4194, never^H3808 satisfied^H7646.

He also gathers^H622 to himself all^H3605 nations^H1471

And assembles^H6908 to himself all^H3605 peoples^H5971.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Moreover, wine is treacherous; the arrogant man shall not abide. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations, and collects as his own all peoples."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn't stay at home, who enlarges his desire as She'ol, and he is like death, and can't be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all peoples.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et quomodo vinum potantem decipit sic erit vir superbus et non decorabitur qui dilatavit quasi infernus animam suam et ipse quasi mors et non adimpletur et congregabit ad se omnes gentes et coacervabit ad se omnes populos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَمَا أَنَّ الْخَمْرَ غَادِرَةٌ، كَذَلِكَ تَأْخُذُ الْمُغْتَرَّ نَشْوَةُ الانْتِصَارِ فَلا يَسْتَكِينُ، فَإِنَّ جَشَعَهُ فِي سِعَةِ الْهَاوِيَةِ، وهُوَ كَالْمَوْتِ لَا يَشْبَعُ. لِهَذَا يَجْمَعُ لِنَفْسِهِ كُلَّ الأُمَمِ وَيَسْبِي جَمِيعَ الشُّعُوبِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְאַף כִּי־הַיַּיִן בֹּוגֵד גֶּבֶר יָהִיר וְלֹא יִנְוֶה אֲשֶׁר הִרְחִיב כִּשְׁאֹול נַפְשֹׁו וְהוּא כַמָּוֶת וְלֹא יִשְׂבָּע וַיֶּאֱסֹף אֵלָיו כָּל־הַגֹּויִם וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֵלָיו כָּל־הָעַמִּים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(LXX 2:5)ὁ δὲ κατοινωμένος καὶ καταφρονητὴς ἀνὴρ ἀλαζών οὐδὲν μὴ περάνῃ ὃς ἐπλάτυνεν καθὼς ὁ ᾅδης τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ οὗτος ὡς θάνατος οὐκ ἐμπιπλάμενος καὶ ἐπισυνάξει ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη καὶ εἰσδέξεται πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντας τοὺς λαούς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَحَقًّا إِنَّ الْخَمْرَ غَادِرَةٌ. الرَّجُلَ مُتَكَبِّرٌ وَلاَ يَهْدَأُ. الَّذِي قَدْ وَسَّعَ نَفْسَهُ كَالْهَاوِيَةِ، وَهُوَ كَالْمَوْتِ فَلاَ يَشْبَعُ، بَلْ يَجْمَعُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ كُلَّ الأُمَمِ، وَيَضُمُّ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ جَمِيعَ الشُّعُوبِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

But the arrogant man and the scorner, the boastful man, shall not finish anything; who has enlarged his desire as the grave, and like death he is never satisfied, and he will gather to himself all the nations, and will receive to himself all the peoples.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y también, el que es dado al vino es traicionero, hombre soberbio, que no permanecerá; ensanchó como el Seol su alma, y es como la muerte, que no se saciará; antes reunió para sí todas las gentes, y juntó para sí todos los pueblos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

迦勒底人因酒詭詐、狂傲、不住在家中、擴充心欲好像陰間．他如死不能知足、聚集萬國、堆積萬民、都歸自己。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y aunque el traidor se enriquezca, no prosperará el hombre arrogante. Ensanchará su garganta como el Seol; será como la muerte y no se saciará. Reúne hacia él todas las naciones; congrega hacia él todos los pueblos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그는 술을 즐기며 궤휼하며 교만하여 가만히 있지 아니하고 그 욕심을 음부처럼 넓히며 또 그는 사망같아서 족한 줄을 모르고 자기에게로 만국을 모으며 만민을 모으나니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pareil à celui qui est ivre et arrogant, L'orgueilleux ne demeure pas tranquille; Il élargit sa bouche comme le séjour des morts, Il est insatiable comme la mort; Il attire à lui toutes les nations, Il assemble auprès de lui tous les peuples.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber der Wein betrügt den stolzen Mann, daß er nicht rasten kann, welcher seine Seele aufsperrt wie die Hölle und ist gerade wie der Tod, der nicht zu sättigen ist, sondern rafft zu sich alle Heiden und sammelt zu sich alle Völker.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Надменный человек, как бродящее вино, не успокаивается, так что расширяет душу свою как ад, и как смерть он ненасытен, и собирает к себе все народы, и захватывает себе все племена.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Cuanto más que el dado al vino, transpasador, hombre soberbio no permanecerá. Que ensanchó como un osario su alma, y es como la muerte, que no se llenará; antes reunió a sí todos los gentiles, y amontonó a sí todos los pueblos.

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Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll wealth

(2:5)

The meaning of the Hebrew of these two lines is uncertain

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