Habakkuk 2:15

Woe to him who in fury gives drink to his neighbor to make him drunk, and see him naked.

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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!

In Context

14and the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the seas are full of water.

16You are filled with shame, not glory; drink yourself and be uncovered. The cup from the Lord’s hand will pass in turn to you, and shame will cover your glory!

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Cross References

Genesis 19:32Come let us make our father drink wine and we will lie with him, so that we can preserve our family through our father.”

Hosea 7:5On our king’s festival day, the princes are flushed with fever from wine. He stretched forth his hand with the contemptuous,

Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of Christ’s people and with the blood of the martyrs for Jesus. When I saw her, I was amazed beyond measure;

Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 2:6-15

Judgment Predicted; Judgment of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 600.) 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: 6 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! 7 Shall… Read the whole commentary →

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