Habakkuk 1:3-4
English Standard Version
3 (A)Why do you make me see iniquity,
and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction (B)and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
4 (C)So the law is paralyzed,
and justice never goes forth.
(D)For the wicked surround the righteous;
so justice goes forth perverted.
Habakkuk 1:3-4
New American Standard Bible
3 Why do You make me (A)see disaster,
And make me look at destitution?
Yes, (B)devastation and violence are before me;
(C)Strife exists and contention arises.
4 Therefore the (D)Law [a]is ignored,
And justice [b]is never upheld.
For the wicked (E)surround the righteous;
Therefore justice comes out (F)confused.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:4 Or is ineffective; lit turns cold
- Habakkuk 1:4 Lit never goes forth
Habakkuk 1:3-4
New King James Version
3 Why do You show me iniquity,
And cause me to see [a]trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me;
There is strife, and contention arises.
4 Therefore the law is powerless,
And justice never goes forth.
For the (A)wicked surround the righteous;
Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:3 Or toil
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