Parallel Verses
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?
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,
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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Context Readings
Habakkuk's Second Complaint
12
Art thou not from the beginning, O LORD my God, my Holy One? we shall not die, O LORD, thou hast ordained him for judgment, and thou hast established him strong for chastisement.
13
And You can not look on wickedness with favor.
Why do You
On those who deal
Why are You
Those more righteous than they?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:15-16
Samech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalm 35:22
This thou hast seen, O LORD; do not keep silence; O Lord, do not be far from me.
Psalm 50:21
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou didst think 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
Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.
Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom ye delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged to let him go.
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more unto wicked men who have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? Shall I not, therefore, now require his blood of your hand and remove you from the earth?
1 Kings 2:32
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he and slew them with the sword without my father David knowing of it: Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
Esther 4:14
For if thou art silent at this time, then enlargement and deliverance shall arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed; and who knows whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Job 15:15
Behold, he puts no trust in his saints, and not even the heavens are clean in his sight.
Psalm 5:4-5
For thou art not a God that loves wickedness; neither shall one who is evil dwell with thee.
Psalm 10:1-2
Why dost thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why dost thou hide thyself in times of trouble?
Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness until thou find none.
Psalm 11:4-7
The LORD is in the temple of his holiness, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.
Psalm 37:12-15
Zain The wicked plots against the just and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:32-33
Tzaddi The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him.
Psalm 50:3
Our God shall come and shall not keep silence; a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Psalm 56:1-2
Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he oppresses me fighting me daily.
Psalm 73:3
For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.
Psalm 83:1
Do not keep silence, O God; do not hold thy peace, and do not be still, O God.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.
Isaiah 21:2
A grievous vision is shown unto me. For one who is treacherous, another who deals treacherously, and for one destroyer, another destroyer. Rise up, Elam; besiege Media; all the sighing thereof I have made to cease.
Isaiah 33:1
Woe to thee that dost spoil, and thou wast not spoiled; and dost deal treacherously, and they did not deal treacherously with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah 64:12
Wilt thou refrain thyself regarding these things, O LORD? Wilt thou hold thy peace and afflict us very sore?
Habakkuk 1:3-4
Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity and cause me to behold grievance and destruction and violence before me, in addition to those that raise up strife and contention?
Acts 2:23
him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain,
1 Peter 1:15-16
but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;