Cross References Why hast thou shewn me iniquity and grievance, to see rapine and injustice before me? and there is a judgment, but opposition is more powerful. Psalm 55:9 Cast down, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and contradiction in the city. Jeremiah 15:10 Woe is me, my mother: why hast thou borne me a man of strife, a man of contention to all the earth? I have not lent on usury, neither hath any man lent to me on usury: yet all curse me. Jeremiah 20:8 For I am speaking now this long time, crying out against iniquity, and I often proclaim devastation: and the word of the Lord is made a reproach to me, and a derision all the day. Jeremiah 20:18 Why came I out of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, and that my days should be spent in confusion? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why hast thou shewn me iniquity and grievance, to see rapine and injustice before me? and there is a judgment, but opposition is more powerful. Psalm 12:1,2 Unto the end: for the octave, a psalm for David. [2] Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men. . . . Psalm 55:9-11 Cast down, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and contradiction in the city. . . . Psalm 73:3-9 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. . . . Psalm 120:5,6 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar: . . . Ecclesiastes 4:1 I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any. Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these: Jeremiah 9:2-6 Who will give me in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, and I will leave my people, and depart from them? because they are all adulterers, an assembly of transgressors. . . . Ezekiel 2:6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house. Micah 7:1-4 Woe is me, for I am become as one that gleaneth in autumn the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat, my soul desired the first ripe figs. . . . Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. 2 Peter 2:8 For in sight and hearing he was just, dwelling among them who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works. Context Habakkuk's Complaint…2How long, O Lord, shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? shall I cry out to thee suffering violence, and thou wilt not save? 3Why hast thou shewn me iniquity and grievance, to see rapine and injustice before me? and there is a judgment, but opposition is more powerful.4Therefore the law is torn in pieces, and judgment cometh not to the end: because the wicked prevaileth against the just, therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.… Lexicon Whyלָ֣מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do You make me see תַרְאֵ֤נִי (ṯar·’ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see iniquity? אָ֙וֶן֙ (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol Why do You tolerate תַּבִּ֔יט (tab·bîṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard wrongdoing? וְעָמָ֣ל (wə·‘ā·māl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind Destruction וְשֹׁ֥ד (wə·šōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7701: Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin and violence וְחָמָ֖ס (wə·ḥā·mās) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain [are] before me. לְנֶגְדִּ֑י (lə·neḡ·dî) Preposition-l | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before Strife רִ֦יב (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute is ongoing, וַיְהִ֧י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be and conflict וּמָד֖וֹן (ū·mā·ḏō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4066: A contest, quarrel abounds. יִשָּֽׂא׃ (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take Additional Translations Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. 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. Wherefore hast thou shown me troubles and griefs to look upon, misery and ungodliness? judgment is before me, and the judge receives a reward. 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. Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there is strife, and contention riseth up. 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. Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up. 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, Jump to Previous Abounds Acts Arise Arises Ariseth Beholdest Bitter Cause Conflict Contention Destruction Devastation Evil-Doing Exists Eyes Fighting Fixed Grievance Iniquity Injustice Itself Lift Mischief Perversity Raise Rises Riseth Shew Show Spoiling Strife Tolerate Trouble Violence Violent Wasting Wickedness Wrong WrongsJump to Next Abounds Acts Arise Arises Ariseth Beholdest Bitter Cause Conflict Contention Destruction Devastation Evil-Doing Exists Eyes Fighting Fixed Grievance Iniquity Injustice Itself Lift Mischief Perversity Raise Rises Riseth Shew Show Spoiling Strife Tolerate Trouble Violence Violent Wasting Wickedness Wrong WrongsExternal Links Habakkuk 1:3 NIVHabakkuk 1:3 NLT Habakkuk 1:3 ESV Habakkuk 1:3 NASB Habakkuk 1:3 ASV Habakkuk 1:3 Bible Apps Habakkuk 1:3 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 1:3 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 1:3 French Bible Habakkuk 1:3 German Bible Alphabetical: abounds and are arises at before cause conflict contention Destruction do exists iniquity injustice is look make me on see strife there to tolerate violence Why wickedness wrong Yes you OT Prophets: Habakkuk 1:3 Why do you show me iniquity (Hab Hb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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