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Habakkuk 2:5

PrideMoney and wealth

3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

4 Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —

and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own.

6 Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’

7 Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own.
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:
WEB
Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous: an arrogant man who doesn’t stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol; he is like death and can’t be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations and heaps to himself all peoples.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And indeed because wealth is treacherous, a proud man who does not stay at home, who enlarges his appetite like Sheol and he [is] like death, and is not satisfied, and he gathers to himself all the nations, and he collects for himself all the peoples.
ÅB
Så er og vinen troløs; en skrytende mann - han skal ikke bli boende i ro, han som har oppspilt sitt grådige svelg slik som dødsriket; han er som døden og blir ikke mett, han har sanket til seg alle folk og samlet til seg alle folkeslag.
OTB
Dessuten, vin bedrar en stolt mann,
Slik at han ikke når sitt mål.
Han utvider sitt begjær som dødsriket,
Og han er som døden, aldri fornøyd.
Han samler også til seg alle nasjonene
Og samler til seg alle folkene.
B1930
Så er og vinen troløs; en skrytende mann - han skal ikke bli boende i ro, han som har opspilt sitt grådige svelg likesom dødsriket; han er som døden og blir ikke mett, han har sanket til sig alle folk og samlet til sig alle folkeslag.

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