Habakkuk 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:6 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increase..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:6 — KJV
“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! Woe...: or, Ho, he”
— Habakkuk 2:6 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:6 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 2:6
“That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! proverb: or, taunting speech golden...: or, exactress of gold”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:6: take, against, taunting
“In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful...: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning...: or, instead of restoring”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:6: take, parable, against
“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by...: Heb. after them”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:6: these, take, say
“Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:6: these, against, how
“If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:6: against, say, how
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