New American Standard Bible 1995

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Habakkuk

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Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the law direction, instruction, law Noun H8451 תֹּורָ֔ה to·v·rah,
is ignored to grow numb Verb H6313 תָּפ֣וּג ta·fug
And justice judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish·pat;
is never not Adverb H3808 וְלֹֽא־ ve·lo-
upheld. to go or come out Verb H3318 יֵצֵ֥א ye·tze
For the wicked wicked, criminal Adjective H7563 רָשָׁע֙ ra·sha
surround to surround Verb H3803 מַכְתִּ֣יר mach·tir
the righteous; just, righteous Adjective H6662 הַצַּדִּ֔יק ha·tzad·dik,
Therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
justice judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּ֖ט mish·pat
comes to go or come out Verb H3318 יֵצֵ֥א ye·tze
out perverted. to bend, twist Verb H6127 מְעֻקָּֽל׃ me·'uk·kal.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.
King James Bible Therefore the law is ignored And justice is slacked, and judgment doth never upheld. For go forth: for the wicked surround doth compass about the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.