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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!
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 2 of Habakkuk. Wine and pride introduce the description of the oppressor who is never satisfied. His desire to accumulate peoples and riches turns imperial expansion into a form of greed that will eventually provoke the response of his victims.
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Compare Habakkuk 2:6 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Was gilt's aber? diese alle werden einen Spruch von ihm machen und eine Sage und Sprichwort und werden sagen: Weh dem, der sein Gut mehrt mit fremden Gut! Wie lange wird's währen, und ladet nur viel Schulden auf sich?
Español · RVR1909 ¿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?
Español · NTBT ¿No entonarán todos ellos una sátira contra él, con burlas y enigmas a su costa? Dirán: “¡Ay del que acumula lo que no es suyo! ¿Hasta cuándo? ¡Ay del que se carga de prendas tomadas en garantía!
Français · LSG Ne sera-t-il pas pour tous un sujet de sarcasme, De railleries et d'énigmes? On dira: Malheur à celui qui accumule ce qui n'est pas à lui! Jusques à quand?... Malheur à celui qui augmente le fardeau de ses dettes!
Italiano · DIO1885 Tutti questi popoli non prenderanno essi a proverbiarlo, ed a motteggiarlo, e a dire: Guai a chi accumula ciò che non è suo? infino a quando si ammasserà egli addosso dello spesso fango?
Português · ARC Não levantarão, pois, todos estes contra ele uma parábola e um provérbio sarcástico contra ele? E se dirá: Ai daquele que multiplica o que não é seu! (até quando?) e daquele que carrega sobre si dívidas!
中文 · RCUV 這些人豈不都要提起詩歌和俗語，嘲諷他說： 禍哉！你增添不屬自己的財物， 靠押金發財，要到幾時呢？
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