Bible Read Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 1:16

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious and his food is good.

In context

14 and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things that have no ruler over them?

15 He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious and his food is good.

17 Will he therefore continually empty his net, and kill the nations without mercy?

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Habakkuk 1:16 in every translation

WEB World English Bible
Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious and his food is good.
KJV King James Version
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
Therefore he doth sacrifice to his net, And doth make perfume to his drag, For by them [is] his portion fertile, and his food fat.
DBY Darby Translation
therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.
WBS Webster Bible
Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous.