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Habakkuk 1:11-13
New King James Version
Habakkuk 1:11-13
New King James Version
11 Then his [a]mind changes, and he transgresses;
He commits offense,
(A)Ascribing this power to his god.”
The Prophet’s Second Question
12 Are You not (B)from everlasting,
O Lord my God, my Holy One?
We shall not die.
O Lord, (C)You have appointed them for judgment;
O Rock, You have marked them for (D)correction.
13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil,
And cannot look on wickedness.
Why do You look on those who deal treacherously,
And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours
A person more righteous than he?
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:11 Lit. spirit or wind
Habakkuk 1:11-13
New International Version
Habakkuk 1:11-13
New International Version
11 Then they sweep past like the wind(A) and go on—
guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”(B)
Habakkuk’s Second Complaint
12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?(C)
My God, my Holy One,(D) you[a] will never die.(E)
You, Lord, have appointed(F) them to execute judgment;
you, my Rock,(G) have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure(H) to look on evil;
you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.(I)
Why then do you tolerate(J) the treacherous?(K)
Why are you silent while the wicked
swallow up those more righteous than themselves?(L)
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:12 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text we
Habakkuk 1:11-13
King James Version
Habakkuk 1:11-13
King James Version
11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
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Habakkuk 1:11-13
New American Standard Bible
Habakkuk 1:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 Then they fly along like the (A)wind and pass on.
But they will be held (B)guilty,
They whose (C)strength is their god.”
12 Are You not from (D)time everlasting,
Lord, my God, my Holy One?
We will not die.
You, Lord, have (E)appointed them to deliver judgment;
And You, O (F)Rock, have destined them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too (G)pure to look at evil,
And You cannot look at harm favorably.
Why do You (H)look favorably
At those who deal (I)treacherously?
Why are You (J)silent when the wicked (K)swallow up
Those more righteous than they?
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