Verse Comparison: Habakkuk 1:3
American Standard Version
Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
Amplified® Bible
Why do You show me iniquity {and} wrong, and Yourself look upon {or} cause me to see perverseness {and} trouble? For destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention arises.
Contemporary English Version
Why do you make me watch such terrible injustice? Why do you allow violence, lawlessness, crime, and cruelty to spread everywhere?
Darby English Version
Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
Good News Bible
Why do you make me see such trouble? How can you stand to look on such wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are all around me, and there is fighting and quarreling everywhere.
King James Version
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
New American Standard Bible
Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause {me} to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises.
New International Version
Why do you make me look at injustice?
Why do you tolerate wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
there is strife, and conflict abounds.
New King James Version
Why do You show me iniquity,
And cause me to see trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me;
There is strife, and contention arises.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence stand before me; Strife exists and contention arises.
Revised Standard Version
Why dost thou make me see wrongs and look upon trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.
Young's Literal Translation
Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence `are' before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift `itself' up,
