Habakkuk 1:1 (KJV)

Habakkuk 1:3 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Why do You show me iniquity,
And cause me to see trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me;
There is strife, and contention arises.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Must I forever see these evil deeds?
Why must I watch all this misery?
Wherever I look,
I see destruction and violence.
I am surrounded by people
who love to argue and fight.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Why do you make me see iniquity,
and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Why do you force me to look at injustice?

Why do you tolerate[fn] wrongdoing?

Oppression and violence are right in front of me.

Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Why^H4100 do You make^H7200 me see^H7200 disaster^H205,

And make me look^H5027 at destitution^H5999?

Yes, devastation^H7701 and violence^H2555 are before^H5048 me;

Strife^H7379 exists^H1961 and contention^H4066 arises^H5375.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Why do You make me see iniquity,
And cause me to look on wickedness?
Yes, destruction and violence are before me;
Strife exists and contention arises.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Why^H4100 do You make^H7200 me see^H7200 wickedness^H205

And cause me to look^H5027 on trouble^H5999?

Indeed, devastation^H7701 and violence^H2555 are before^H5048 me;

And there is^H1961 strife^H7379, and contention^H4066 is lifted^H5375 up^H5375.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Why do You make me see iniquity,

And cause me to look on wickedness?

For destruction and violence are before me;

Strife continues and contention arises.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure strife.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Why dost thou make me see wrongs and look upon trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for devastation and violence are before me: and there are that raise strife and contention.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quare ostendisti mihi iniquitatem et laborem videre praeda et iniustitia contra me et factum est iudicium et contradictio potentior

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِمَاذَا تُرِينِي الإِثْمَ، وَتَتَحَمَّلُ رُؤْيَةَ الظُّلْمِ؟ أَيْنَمَا تَلَفَّتُّ أَشْهَدُ أَمَامِي جَوْراً وَاغْتِصَاباً، وَيَثُورُ حَوْلِي خِصَامٌ وَنِزَاعٌ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לָ֣מָּה תַרְאֵ֤נִי אָ֨וֶן֙ וְעָמָ֣ל תַּבִּ֔יט וְשֹׁ֥ד וְחָמָ֖ס לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וַיְהִ֧י רִ֦יב וּמָד֖וֹן יִשָּֽׂא׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἵνα τί μοι ἔδειξας κόπους καὶ πόνους ἐπιβλέπειν ταλαιπωρίαν καὶ ἀσέβειαν ἐξ ἐναντίας μου γέγονεν κρίσις καὶ ὁ κριτὴς λαμβάνει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِمَ تُرِينِي إِثْمًا، وَتُبْصِرُ جَوْرًا؟ وَقُدَّامِي اغْتِصَابٌ وَظُلْمٌ وَيَحْدُثُ خِصَامٌ وَتَرْفَعُ الْمُخَاصَمَةُ نَفْسَهَا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Wherefore hast thou shewn me troubles and griefs to look upon, misery and ungodliness? judgment is before me, and the judge receives a reward.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿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?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que vea molestia? Destrucción y violencia están delante de mí, y pleito y contienda se levantan.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Why do you make me see evil-doing, and why are my eyes fixed on wrong? for wasting and violent acts are before me: and there is fighting and bitter argument.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你為何使我看見罪孽．你為何看著奸惡而不理呢．毀滅和強暴在我面前．又起了爭端和相鬥的事。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Por qué me muestras la iniquidad y me haces ver la aflicción? He aquí que surgen pleitos y contiendas; la destrucción y la violencia están delante de mí.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

어찌하여 나로 간악을 보게 하시며 패역을 목도하게 하시나이까 대저 겁탈과 강포가 내 앞에 있고 변론과 분쟁이 일어났나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

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.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Warum lässest du mich Mühsal sehen und siehest dem Jammer zu? Raub und Frevel sind vor mir. Es geht Gewalt über Recht.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Для чего даешь мне видеть злодейство и смотреть на бедствия? Грабительство и насилие предо мною, и восстает вражда и поднимается раздор.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que mire molestia, y destrucción y violencia delante de mí, habiendo además quien levante pleito y contienda?

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