Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and makes men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
New American Standard Bible
Like creeping things without a ruler over them?
King James Version
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Holman Bible
like the fish of the sea,
like marine creatures that have no ruler.
International Standard Version
"You have fashioned mankind like fish in the ocean, like creeping things that have no ruler.
American Standard Version
and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Amplified
Why do You make men like the fish of the sea,
Like reptiles and creeping things that have no ruler [and are helpless against their enemies]?
Bible in Basic English
He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.
Darby Translation
And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them.
Julia Smith Translation
And wilt thou make man as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping thing no ruler over him?
King James 2000
And make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Lexham Expanded Bible
You make humankind like fish of the sea, like crawling creatures that have no ruler among them.
Modern King James verseion
For You make man like the fish of the sea, like creeping things with no ruler over them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou makest men as the fish in the sea, and like as the creeping beasts, that have no guide.
NET Bible
You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea that have no ruler.
New Heart English Bible
and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
The Emphasized Bible
So wouldst thou have made Men, like the fishes of the sea, - like the creeping thing that hath no ruler over it:
Webster
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping animals that have no ruler over them?
World English Bible
and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou makest man as fishes of the sea, As a creeping thing -- none ruling over him.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Habakkuk's Second Complaint
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? 15 He takes all of them up with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his drag. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.
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Cross References
Proverbs 6:7
Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler,