Habakkuk 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice comes out perverted.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore the law is powerless, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked encompasseth the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth perverted.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the Lawe is dissolued, and iudgement doeth neuer go forth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therefore wrong iudgement proceedeth.”
Habakkuk 1:4 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 1:4 in Context — Habakkuk 1
2 ¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová, clamaré, y no oirás; [y] daré voces á ti á causa de la violencia, y no salvarás?
3 ¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que mire molestia, y saco y violencia delante de mí, habiendo además quien levante pleito y contienda?
4 Por lo cual la ley es debilitada, y el juicio no sale verdadero: por cuanto el impío asedia al justo, por eso sale torcido el juicio.
5 Mirad en las gentes, y ved, y maravillaos pasmosamente; porque obra será hecha en vuestros días, que aun cuando se os contare, no la creeréis.
6 Porque he aquí, yo levanto los Caldeos, gente amarga y presurosa, que camina por la anchura de la tierra para poseer las habitaciones ajenas.
What Does Habakkuk 1:4 Mean?
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