12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,(A)
    that the Almighty would pervert justice.(B)

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Does God pervert justice?(A)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?(B)

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17 The Lord is righteous(A) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(B)

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Habakkuk’s Second Complaint

12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?(A)
    My God, my Holy One,(B) you[a] will never die.(C)
You, Lord, have appointed(D) them to execute judgment;
    you, my Rock,(E) have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure(F) to look on evil;
    you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.(G)
Why then do you tolerate(H) the treacherous?(I)
    Why are you silent while the wicked
    swallow up those more righteous than themselves?(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:12 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text we

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