Habakkuk 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.”

Habakkuk 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Habakkuk 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Habakkuk 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.”

Habakkuk 1:3 — World English Bible

Habakkuk 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.”

Habakkuk 1:3 — American Standard Version

Habakkuk 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence <FI>are<Fi> before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift <FI>itself<Fi> up,”

Habakkuk 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Habakkuk 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.”

Habakkuk 1:3 — Darby Translation

Habakkuk 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are before me: and there are that rayse vp strife and contention.”

Habakkuk 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Habakkuk 1:3 in Context — Habakkuk 1

1 Oracle révélé à Habacuc, le prophète.

2 Jusqu’à quand, ô Éternel?… J’ai crié, Et tu n’écoutes pas! J’ai crié vers toi à la violence, Et tu ne secours pas!

3 Pourquoi me fais-tu voir l’iniquité, Et contemples-tu l’injustice? Pourquoi l’oppression et la violence sont-elles devant moi? Il y a des querelles, et la discorde s’élève.

4 Aussi la loi n’a point de vie, La justice n’a point de force; Car le méchant triomphe du juste, Et l’on rend des jugements iniques.

5 Jetez les yeux parmi les nations, regardez, Et soyez saisis d’étonnement, d’épouvante! Car je vais faire en vos jours une œuvre, Que vous ne croiriez pas si on la racontait.

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What Does Habakkuk 1:3 Mean?

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