Therefore the (A)Law [a]is ignored,
And justice [b]is never upheld.
For the wicked (B)surround the righteous;
Therefore justice comes out (C)confused.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:4 Or is ineffective; lit turns cold
  2. Habakkuk 1:4 Lit never goes forth

Therefore the law(A) is paralyzed,
    and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
    so that justice(B) is perverted.(C)

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