Habakkuk 2:5
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:
Context
This verse from Habakkuk Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Habakkuk waits at his watchtower for God's answer. The famous reply: 'the righteous shall live by his faith.' Five woes follow against the wicked conqueror who heaps up plunder, builds cities with blood, and puts neighbors to shame by exposing …
Other Translations
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.
And also, because the wine <FI>is<Fi> 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,
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.
Cross References
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for …
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, …
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness …
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.