New International Version (NIV)
6“Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying,
“ ‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
and makes himself wealthy by extortion!
How long must this go on?’
Habakkuk 2:6
Habakkuk 2:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
6¶“Will all of these not take up a song of ridicule against him,
Even a saying and insinuations against him
And say, ‘Woe to him who increases what is not his—
For how long—
And makes himself 2:6 Lit heavyrich with debts!’
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
6“Will not all of these take up a taunt-song against him,
Even mockery and insinuations against him
And say, ‘Woe to him who increases what is not his—
For how long—
And makes himself rich with loans?’
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6¶“Will all these [victims of his greed] not take up a taunting song against him,
And in mocking derision against him
Say, ‘2:6 The taunting song of the five woes pronounced against Babylon begins in v 6 and concludes at the end of the chapter.Woe (judgment is coming) to him who increases that which is not his—
How long [will he possess it]?
And [woe to him who] makes himself wealthy with loans.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
6Will not all of these take up a taunt against him,
speaking with mockery and derision:
‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his
and makes himself rich with many loans!
How long will this go on?’
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
6“Won’t those people laugh at the Babylonians? Won’t they make fun of them? They will say to them,
“ ‘How terrible it will be for you
who pile up stolen goods!
You get rich by cheating others.
How long will this go on?’