Habakkuk 2:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
Yea also, because he trangresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither keeps at home, who enlarges his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers unto him all nations, and heaps unto him all people:
Habakkuk 2:5 (KJV)
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.
Habakkuk 2:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Habakkuk 2:5 (BSB)
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What does Habakkuk 2:5 say?
Habakkuk 2:5 in modern King James wording reads: "Yea also, because he trangresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither keeps at home, who enlarges his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers unto him all nations, and heaps unto him all people:"
Where is Habakkuk 2:5 found in the Bible?
Habakkuk 2:5 is verse 5 of chapter 2 of the book of Habakkuk, in the Old Testament. Habakkuk has 3 chapters.
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