Habakkuk 1:13
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?
Habakkuk 1:13 in other translations
| BSB | Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? |
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| WEB | 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, |
| ASV | 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; |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | 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? |
| BBE | 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? |
| 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? |
What does Habakkuk 1:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Habakkuk 1:12-17
However matters may be, yet God is the Lord our God, our Holy One. We are an offending people, he is an offended God, yet we will not entertain hard thoughts of him, or of his service. It is great comfort that, whatever mischief men design, the Lord designs good, and we are sure that his counsel shall stand. Though wickedness may prosper a while, yet God is holy, and does not approve the wickedness. As he cannot do…
Habakkuk 1:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Habakkuk 1:13
- Psalms 5:4-5
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
- Psalms 34:15-16
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
- Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
- Habakkuk 1:3-4
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. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
- Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
- 1 Peter 1:15-16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- 2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
- Isaiah 33:1
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
- Psalms 37:32-33
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
- Isaiah 64:12
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 15:15; Ps 5:4,5; 11:4-7; 34:15,16; 1Pe 1:15,16
iniquity. or, grievance. wherefore.
Ps 10:1,2,15; 73:3; Jer 12:1,2
deal.
Isa 21:2; 33:1
holdest.
Es 4:14; Ps 35:22; 50:3,21; 83:1; Pr 31:8,9; Isa 64:12
the wicked.
3,4; 2Sa 4:11; 1Ki 2:32; Ps 37:12-15,32,33; 56:1,2; Ac 2:23; 3:13-15
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Context
- Habakkuk 1:12
Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
- Habakkuk 1:13
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?
- Habakkuk 1:14
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Habakkuk 1:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Muy limpio eres de ojos para ver el mal, ni puedes ver el agravio: ¿por qué ves los menospreciadores, y callas cuando destruye el impío al más justo que él, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu as les yeux trop purs pour voir le mal, et tu ne peux contempler l’oppression. Pourquoi contemples-tu ceux qui agissent perfidement, et gardes-tu le silence quand le méchant engloutit celui qui est plus juste que lui? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du bist zu rein von Augen, um Böses zu sehen, und Mühsal vermagst du nicht anzuschauen. Warum schaust du Räubern zu, schweigst, wenn der Gesetzlose den verschlingt, der gerechter ist als er? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Mundi sunt oculi tui, ne videas malum, et respicere ad iniquitatem non poteris. Quare respicis super iniqua agentes, et taces devorante impio justiorem se? |