Verse 4
Habakkuk 1:4
Geneva Bible
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Therefore the Lawe is dissolued, and iudgement doeth neuer go forth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therefore wrong iudgement proceedeth.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַל כֵּן֙ תָּפ֣וּג תּוֹרָ֔ה וְ/לֹֽא יֵצֵ֥א לָ/נֶ֖צַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֤י רָשָׁע֙ מַכְתִּ֣יר אֶת הַ/צַּדִּ֔יק עַל כֵּ֛ן יֵצֵ֥א מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְעֻקָּֽל
English Translation
Therefore, the law will be abolished, and justice will not go forth forever, for the wicked surrounds the righteous; therefore, justice will come out perverted.
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1
The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see.
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2
O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and t...
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3
Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are b...
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4
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6
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8
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9
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10
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11
Then shall they take a courage, and transgresse and doe wickedly, imputing this their power vnto the...
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12
Art thou not of olde, O Lord my God (Elohim), mine holy one? we shall not die: O Lord, thou hast ord...
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13
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14
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15
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