Habakkuk 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?”
Habakkuk 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Habakkuk 1:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Habakkuk 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things that have no ruler over them?”
Habakkuk 1:14 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? ”
Habakkuk 1:14 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Thou makest man as fishes of the sea, As a creeping thing--none ruling over him.”
Habakkuk 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them. ”
Habakkuk 1:14 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things, that haue no ruler ouer them.”
Habakkuk 1:14 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 1:14 in Context — Habakkuk 1
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
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?
14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
What Does Habakkuk 1:14 Mean?
Habakkuk 1:14 is a verse from the Book of Habakkuk, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Habakkuk chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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