Habakkuk 2:4-9

New International Version

⁴ “See, the enemy is puffed up;
    his desires are not upright—
    but the righteous person^(A) will live by his faithfulness^[a](B)—
⁵ indeed, wine^(C) betrays him;
    he is arrogant^(D) and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
    and like death is never satisfied,^(E)
he gathers to himself all the nations
    and takes captive^(F) all the peoples.

“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
    and makes himself wealthy by extortion!^(H)
    How long must this go on?’
⁷ Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.^(I)
8 Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.^(J)
For you have shed human blood;^(K)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.^(L)

⁹ “Woe to him who builds^(M) his house by unjust gain,^(N)
    setting his nest^(O) on high
    to escape the clutches of ruin!