Habakkuk 1:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.
Habakkuk 1:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.
Habakkuk 1:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.
Habakkuk 1:4 (BSB)
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What does Habakkuk 1:4 say?
Habakkuk 1:4 in modern King James wording reads: "Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds."
Where is Habakkuk 1:4 found in the Bible?
Habakkuk 1:4 is verse 4 of chapter 1 of the book of Habakkuk, in the Old Testament. Habakkuk has 3 chapters.
Which translations of Habakkuk 1:4 can I read here?
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