Habakkuk 2:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:15 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou may..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:15 — KJV
“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!”
— Habakkuk 2:15 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:15 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 2:15
“Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. lookest...: Heb. observest heels: Heb. roots”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:15: puttest, also, look
“Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:15: woe, giveth, neighbour
“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:15: neighbour, makest, also
“And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:15: also, look
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:15: drink, also
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