Habakkuk 1:3

World English Bible (WEB)

Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.

In context

1 The revelation which Habakkuk the prophet saw.

2 LORD, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?

3 Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.

4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice comes out perverted.

5 “Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days which you will not believe though it is told you.

WEB World English Bible: Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
ASV American Standard Version: Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence [are] before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift [itself] up,
DBY Darby Translation: Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
WBS Webster Bible: Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for devastation and violence are before me: and there are that raise strife and contention.