Habakkuk 2:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, who puts the bottle to him, and makes him drunk also, that you may look on their nakedness!

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pouring out your wrath and making him drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{H1945} unto him that giveth his neighbor{H7453} drink,{H8248} to thee that addest{H5596} thy venom,{H2573} and makest him drunken{H7937} also, that thou mayest look{H5027} on their nakedness!{H4589}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{H1945} unto him that giveth his neighbour{H7453} drink{H8248}{(H8688)}, that puttest{H5596}{(H8764)} thy bottle{H2573} to him, and makest him drunken{H7937}{(H8763)} also, that thou mayest look{H5027}{(H8687)} on their nakedness{H4589}!

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wo vnto him that geueth his neghboure dryncke, to get him wrothfull displeasure for his dronckennesse: that he maye se his preuytees.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: thou ioynest thine heate, & makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wo vnto him that geueth his neyghbour drinke, thou ioynest thy heate, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to [him], and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Wo `to' him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, `to thee' that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, [to thee] that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Woe to you who force your neighbor to drink wine– you who make others intoxicated by forcing them to drink from the bowl of your furious anger, so you can look at their naked bodies.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 9:22 : 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
  • Jer 51:7 : 7 Babylon has been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunk; the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
  • Hos 7:5 : 5 On the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he reaches out his hand with scorners.
  • Rev 17:2 : 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marveled with great wonder.
  • Rev 18:3 : 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich through the abundance of her luxuries.
  • Gen 19:32-35 : 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father. 33 So they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it came to pass the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, Behold, I lay last night with my father: let us make him drink wine tonight also; and go in, lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father. 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose.
  • Exod 32:25 : 25 When Moses saw that the people were unrestrained (for Aaron had not restrained them, to their shame among their enemies),
  • 2 Sam 11:13 : 13 Now when David called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.
  • 2 Sam 13:26-28 : 26 Then Absalom said, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with you? 27 But Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.
  • Jer 25:15 : 15 For thus says the LORD God of Israel to me; Take the wine cup of this fury at My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.

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