New American Standard Bible 2020
Habakkuk 1:13
13Your eyes are too 1pure to look at evil, And You cannot look at harm favorably. Why do You 2look favorably At those who deal 3treacherously? Why are You 4silent when the wicked 5swallow up Those more righteous than they?
Habakkuk 1:13 in other versions
- King James Version (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?
- New International Version (NIV)Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
- English Standard Version (ESV)You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?
- New King James Version (NKJV)You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously, And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours A person more righteous than he?
Context of Habakkuk 1:13
11Then they fly along like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They whose strength is their god.” 12Are You not from time everlasting, Lord, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, Lord, have appointed them to deliver judgment; And You, O Rock, have destined them to punish. Your eyes are too pure to look at evil, And You cannot look at harm favorably. Why do You look favorably At those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they? 14Why have You made people like the fish of the sea, Like crawling things that have no ruler over them? 15The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net, And gather them together in their fishing net. Therefore they rejoice and are joyful.
Read all of Habakkuk 1Habakkuk 1:13 word by word
טְה֤וֹר עֵינַ֙יִם֙ מֵרְא֣וֹת רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
- eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- are tooמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
- to lookרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- at evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- And You cannotיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
- And You cannotלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- lookנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
- at harmעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999
- Whyמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
- At those who dealבָּגַדbâgad · to act treacherouslyH898
- areחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
- silentחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
- when the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
- swallowבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
- Those moreמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
Cross-references for Habakkuk 1:13
- Job 15:15Behold, He has no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
- Psalms 5:4For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil can dwell with You.
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes see, His eyelids test the sons of mankind.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help.
- 1 Peter 1:15but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;
- Psalms 10:1Why do You stand far away, Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
- Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, Lord, when I plead my case with You; Nevertheless I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?
- Isaiah 21:2A harsh vision has been shown to me; The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media; I have put an end to all the groaning she has caused.
- Isaiah 33:1Woe to you, destroyer, While you were not destroyed; And he who is treacherous, while others did not deal treacherously with him. As soon as you finish destroying, you will be destroyed; As soon as you cease to deal treacherously, others will deal treacherously with you.
- Esther 4:14For if you keep silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”
- Psalms 35:22You have seen it, Lord, do not keep silent; Lord, do not be far from me.
- Psalms 50:3May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And a storm is violently raging around Him.
- Psalms 83:1God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, God, do not be still.
- Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
- Isaiah 64:12Will You restrain Yourself at these things, Lord? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
Commentaries on Habakkuk 1:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Thou art of purer eyes - Seeing thou art so pure, and canst not look on iniquity - it is so abominable - how canst thou bear with them who "deal treacherously, and hold thy tongue when the wicked devour the righteous?" All such questions are easily solved by a consideration of God's ineffable mercy, which leads him to suffer long and be kind. He has no pleasure in the death of a sinner.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil - The prophet repeats his complaint (as troubling thoughts are accustomed to come back, after they have been repelled,), in order to answer it more strongly. All sin is hateful in God‘s sight, and in His Holy Wisdom He cannot endure to “look toward iniquity.” As man turns away from sickening sights, so God‘s abhorrence of wrong is pictured by His not being able to “look toward it.” If He looked toward them, they…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 However matters may be, yet God is the Lord our God, our Holy One. We are an offending people, he is an offended God, yet we will not entertain hard thoughts of him, or of his service. It is great comfort that, whatever mischief men design, the Lord designs good, and we are sure that his counsel shall stand. Though wickedness may prosper a while, yet God is holy, and does not approve the wickedness. As he cannot do iniquity himself, so he is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17Habakkuk struggled to understand how God's answer in Habakkuk 1:5–11 fit with God's character. How could a holy and just God punish Judah using a people more unrighteous than they were?Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. purer ... than to behold evil--without being displeased at it. canst not look on iniquity--unjust injuries done to Thy people. The prophet checks himself from being carried too far in his expostulatory complaint, by putting before himself honorable sentiments of God. them that deal treacherously--the Chaldeans, once allies of the Jews, but now their violent oppressors. Compare "treacherous dealers," (Is 21:2; 24:16). Instead of speaking evil against…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Habakkuk 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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