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 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.
6 Voici, je vais susciter les Chaldéens, Peuple furibond et impétueux, Qui traverse de vastes étendues de pays, Pour s’emparer de demeures qui ne sont pas à lui.
What Does Habakkuk 1:4 Mean?
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