Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
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;
KJV
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?
⋯
Commentary
3 voicesVoices on this verse
loading…Original language & word study
17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| טְה֤וֹר | te.Hor | [you are too] pure of | H2890 → |
| עֵינַ֙יִם֙ | 'ei.Na.yim | eyes | H5869 → |
| מֵרְא֣וֹת | me.re.'ot | for seeing | H7200 → |
| רָ֔ע | Ra' | evil | H7451 → |
| וְהַבִּ֥יט | ve.ha.Bit | and to look | H5027 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| עָמָ֖ל | 'a.Mal | mischief | H5999 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תוּכָ֑ל | tu.Khal | you are able | H3201 → |
| לָ֤מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| תַבִּיט֙ | ta.Bit | do you look at | H5027 → |
| בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים | bog.Dim | treacherous [people] | H898 → |
| תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ | ta.cha.Rish | are you silent? | H2790 → |
| בְּבַלַּ֥ע | be.va.La' | when swallows up | H1104 → |
| רָשָׁ֖ע | ra.Sha' | a wicked [person] | H7563 → |
| צַדִּ֥יק | tza.Dik | a [person] righteous | H6662 → |
| מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | mi.Me.nu | more than him | H4480 → |
The walk
Featured studies on this passage
On Habakkuk 1:13
Habakkuk: the Study Guide
Open the study →
Walks through Habakkuk 1
The Covenants
Six covenants in succession, cumulative rather than replacing. Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New. Each narrowing the line of promise while widening the scope of fulfillment.
Open the study →
Walks through Habakkuk 1
The Just Shall Live by His Faith — Habakkuk 2:4
Open the study →