Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou who are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and who cannot look on perverseness, why do thou look upon those who deal treacherously, and hold thy peace when the wicked man swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
New American Standard Bible
And You can not look on wickedness with favor.
Why do You
On those who deal
Why are You
Those more righteous than they?
King James Version
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Holman Bible
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one
one
International Standard Version
Your eyes are too pure to gaze upon evil; and you cannot tolerate wickedness. So why do you tolerate the treacherous? And why do you stay silent while the wicked devour those who are more righteous than they are?
American Standard Version
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
Amplified
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You cannot look favorably on wickedness.
Why then do You look favorably
On those who act treacherously?
Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroy
Those more righteous than they?
Bible in Basic English
Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?
Darby Translation
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on mischief: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and keepest silence when the wicked swalloweth up a man more righteous than he?
Julia Smith Translation
Being pure of eyes from beholding evil, and wilt not be able to look upon labor: wherefore wilt thou look upon the transgressors? wilt thou be silent in the unjust swallowing the just above him?
King James 2000
You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why do you look upon them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your eyes [are] too pure to see evil, and you are not able to look at wrongdoing. Why do you look at the treacherous? [Why] are you silent when the wicked swallows up [someone] more righteous than him?
Modern King James verseion
You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look upon vexation. Why do You look upon those who deal deceitfully? Will you be silent when the wicked swallows one more righteous than he?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thine eyes are clean, thou mayest not see evil, thou cannot behold the thing that is wicked. Wherefore then doest thou look upon the ungodly, and holdest thy tongue, when the wicked devoureth the man that is better than himself?
NET Bible
You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
New Heart English Bible
You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
The Emphasized Bible
Thou whose eyes are too pure to look with approval on wrong, to respect oppression, canst not endure, - Wherefore, shouldst thou respect the treacherous? Be silent, when the lawless, swalloweth up, one more righteous than he?
Webster
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: why lookest thou on them that deal treacherously, and keepest silence when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
World English Bible
You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
Youngs Literal Translation
Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 1:13
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Habakkuk's Second Complaint
12 Are not thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, thou have ordained him for judgment, and thou, O Rock, have established him for correction. 13 Thou who are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and who cannot look on perverseness, why do thou look upon those who deal treacherously, and hold thy peace when the wicked man swallows up the man who is more righteous than he, 14 and makes men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
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Cross References
Psalm 34:15-16
The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.
Psalm 35:22
Thou have seen it, O LORD. Keep not silence. O LORD, be not far from me.
Psalm 50:21
These things thou have done, and I kept silence. Thou thought that I was altogether such a one as thyself. [But] I will reprove thee, and set [them] in order before thine eyes.
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Thou are righteous, O LORD, when I contend with thee. Yet I would reason the case with thee. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all those at ease who deal very treacherously?
Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Boy Jesus, whom ye actually delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate who preferred to release that man.
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when evil men have slain a righteous man in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
1 Kings 2:32
And LORD will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know it, [namely], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the a
Esther 4:14
For if thou altogether keep quiet at this time, then relief and deliverance will arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish. And who knows whether thou have not come to the kingdom for such a
Job 15:15
Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:
Psalm 5:4-5
For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Psalm 10:1-2
Why do thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why do thou hide thyself in times of trouble?
Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.
Psalm 11:4-7
LORD is in his holy temple. LORD's throne is in heaven. His eyes, behold, his eyelids try, the sons of men.
Psalm 37:12-15
The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:32-33
A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.
Psalm 50:3
Our God comes, and does not keep silence. A fire devours before him, and it is very tempestuous round about him.
Psalm 56:1-2
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 83:1
O God, keep thou not silence. Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the mute, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.
Isaiah 21:2
A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam. Besiege, O Media, all the sighing of it I have made to cease.
Isaiah 33:1
Woe to thee who destroys, and thou were not destroyed, and deal treacherously, and they did not deal treacherously with thee! When thou have ceased to destroy, thou shall be destroyed, and when thou have made an end of dealing trea
Isaiah 64:12
Will thou restrain thyself for these things, O LORD? Will thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very severely?
Habakkuk 1:3-4
Why do thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? For destruction and violence are before me, and there is strife, and contention rises up.
Acts 2:23
this man, having been designated (by the purpose and foreknowledge of God) a man delivered up, ye, having taken by lawless hands, killed, having crucified,
1 Peter 1:15-16
but according to the Holy Man, he who called you, ye yourselves also become holy in all conduct,