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Habakkuk 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 Your eyes are too pure to look on what is evil,
  And you cannot tolerate wickedness.+
  
  Why, then, do you tolerate the treacherous+
  And keep silent when a wicked man swallows up someone more righteous than he is?+

Habakkuk 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 You are too pure in eyes to see what is bad; and to look on trouble you are not able.+ Why is it that you look on those dealing treacherously,+ that you keep silent when someone wicked swallows up someone more righteous than he is?+

Habakkuk 1:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * Why should you, too clean-eyed to see wickedness and unable to look at mischief, look on at faithless men, lie still while a rascal chews up a more honest man,

Habakkuk 1:13

American Standard Version
- 13 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;

Habakkuk 1:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 [Thou] whose eyes are too pure to look with approval on wrong, To respect oppression canst not endure,—Wherefore Shouldst thou respect the treacherous? Be silent when the lawless swalloweth up one more righteous than he?

Habakkuk 1:13

King James Version
- 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

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 1:13 g78 11/8 27; w77 81; g77 1/22 28; g77 12/8 27; w73 229-230; w73 458; w71 270; w67 330; g64 6/22 27; g63 12/22 5; g61 6/8 27; w35 137