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| 1:1 | The burden which Habakkuk ye Prophet did see. |
| 1:2 | O Lord, howe long shall I crie, and thou wilt not heare! euen cry out vnto thee of violence, and thou wilt not saue? |
| 1:3 | Why doest thou shew me iniquity, & cause me to behold grieuance? for spoiling and violence are before me: & there are that raise vp strife and contention. |
| 1:4 | Therefore the Lawe is slacked, and iudgement doeth neuer goe foorth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therfore wrong iudgement proceedeth. |
| 1:5 | Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marueilously: for I wil worke a worke in your daies, which yee will not beleeue, though it be tolde you. |
| 1:6 | For loe, I raise vp the Caldeans, that bitter and hastie nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possesse the dwelling places that are not theirs. |
| 1:7 | They are terrible and dreadfull: their iudgement and their dignity shal proceed of themselues. |
| 1:8 | Their horses also are swifter then the leopards, and are more fierce then the euening wolues: & their horsemen shall spread themselues, and their horsemen shall come from farre, they shall flie as the Eagle that hasteth to eate. |
| 1:9 | They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup vp as the East winde, and they shall gather the captiuitie as the sand. |
| 1:10 | And they shal scoffe at the Kings, and the Princes shall bee a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde, for they shall heape dust & take it. |
| 1:11 | Then shall his minde change, and he shall passe ouer, and offend, imputing this his power vnto his God. |
| 1:12 | Art thou not from euerlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy one? we shall not die: O Lord, thou hast ordained them for iudgement, and O mightie God, thou hast established them for correction. |
| 1:13 | Thou art of purer eyes then to beholde euill, and canst not looke on ininquitie: wherefore lookest thou vpon them that deale treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man that is more righteous then hee? |
| 1:14 | And makest men as the fishes of the Sea, as the creeping things, that haue no ruler ouer them. |
| 1:15 | They take vp all of them with the angle: they catch them in their net, and gather them in their dragge; therefore they reioyce and are glad. |
| 1:16 | Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their drag: because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. |
| 1:17 | Shall they therefore emptie their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? |
| 1:1 | The burde which Habacuc the prophete dyd see |
| 1:2 | O Lorde, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare? euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe |
| 1:3 | Why doest thou shew me iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling and violence are before me, & there are that rayse vp stryfe and contention |
| 1:4 | Therfore the law is dissolued, & iudgement doth neuer go foorth: for the wicked doth compasse about the righteous, therfore wrong iudgement proceedeth |
| 1:5 | Behold among the heathen, and regarde, and wonder, and marueyll: for I will worke a worke in your dayes, ye will not beleue it though it be tolde you |
| 1:6 | For lo, I rayse vp the Chaldeans, that bitter and furious nation, whiche shall go vpon the breadth of the land, to possesse the dwelling places that are not theirs |
| 1:7 | They are terrible and fearfull: their iudgement and their dignitie shall procede of them selues |
| 1:8 | Their horses also are swifter then the leopardes, and are more fierce then the wolues in the euening, and their horsemen shall come from farre: they shall flee as the Egle hasting to meate |
| 1:9 | They come all to spoyle: before their faces shalbe an eastwinde, and they shall gather the captiuitie as the sande |
| 1:10 | And they shall mocke the kinges, and the princes shalbe a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery stronghold, for they shall gather dust, and take it |
| 1:11 | Then shall they take a courage, and transgresse, and do wickedly, imputing this their power vnto their god |
| 1:12 | Art not thou of olde, O Lord my God, my holy one? we shall not dye, O Lord thou hast ordeined them for iudgement, and O God thou hast established them for correction |
| 1:13 | Thou art of pure eyes, and canst not see euyl, thou canst not behold wickednesse: wherfore then doest thou loke vpo the transgressours, and holdest thy tongue, when the wicked deuoureth the man that is more righteous then he |
| 1:14 | And makest men as the fishe of the sea, and as the creeping thinges that haue no ruler ouer them |
| 1:15 | They take vp all with the angle, they catche it in their net, and gather it in their yarne: wherof they reioyce and are glad |
| 1:16 | Therfore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their yarne: because by them their portion is fat, and their meate plenteous |
| 1:17 | Shall they therfore stretche out their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations |
| 1:1 | The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see. |
| 1:2 | O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe! |
| 1:3 | Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are before me: and there are that rayse vp strife and contention. |
| 1:4 | Therefore the Lawe is dissolued, and iudgement doeth neuer go forth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therefore wrong iudgement proceedeth. |
| 1:5 | Beholde among the heathen, and regarde, and wonder, and maruaile: for I will worke a worke in your dayes: yee will not beleeue it, though it be tolde you. |
| 1:6 | For lo, I raise vp the Caldeans, that bitter and furious nation, which shall goe vpon the breadth of the lande to possesse the dwelling places, that are not theirs. |
| 1:7 | They are terrible and fearefull: their iudgement and their dignitie shall proceede of theselues. |
| 1:8 | Their horses also are swifter then the leopards, and are more fierce then the wolues in the euening: and their horsemen are many: and their horsemen shall come from farre: they shall flie as the eagle hasting to meate. |
| 1:9 | They come all to spoyle: before their faces shalbe an Eastwinde, and they shall gather the captiuitie, as the sand. |
| 1:10 | And they shall mocke the Kings, and the princes shalbe a skorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde: for they shall gather dust, and take it. |
| 1:11 | Then shall they take a courage, and transgresse and doe wickedly, imputing this their power vnto their god. |
| 1:12 | Art thou not of olde, O Lord my God, mine holy one? we shall not die: O Lord, thou hast ordeined them for iudgement, and O God, thou hast established them for correction. |
| 1:13 | Thou art of pure eyes, and canst not see euill: thou canst not behold wickednesse: wherefore doest thou looke vpon the transgressors, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man, that is more righteous then he? |
| 1:14 | And makest men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things, that haue no ruler ouer them. |
| 1:15 | They take vp all with the angle: they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarne, whereof they reioyce and are glad. |
| 1:16 | Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their yarne, because by them their portion is fat and their meat plenteous. |
| 1:17 | Shall they therefore stretch out their net and not spare continually to slay the nations? |
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