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Habakkuk 1:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 Why do you make me witness wrongdoing?
  
  And why do you tolerate oppression?
  
  Why are destruction and violence before me?
  
  And why do quarreling and conflict abound?

Habakkuk 1:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 Why is it that you make me see what is hurtful, and you keep looking upon mere trouble? And [why] are despoiling and violence in front of me, and [why] does quarreling occur, and [why] is strife carried?+

Habakkuk 1:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 * why do you show me villainy and look on at mischief, and I am confronted with rapine and outrage, and disputes break out and raise quarrels?

Habakkuk 1:3

American Standard Version
- 3 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.

Habakkuk 1:3

The Emphasized Bible
- 3 Wherefore Shouldst thou let me see iniquity And wrong shouldst let me behold, And force and violence be straight before me,—And there should have ever been someone who contention and strife would uphold?

Habakkuk 1:3

King James Version
- 3 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.