Habakkuk 1:13

Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, And canst not look on wickedness; Why then dost thou look on transgressors, And art silent, when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

12Art thou not from everlasting, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We shall not die! Thou, O Jehovah, hast appointed them for judgment; Thou, O Rock, hast ordained them for chastisement.

14And why makest thou men as the fishes of the sea, As the reptiles that have no ruler?

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Cross References

Job 15:15Behold, He putteth no trust in his ministering spirits, And the heavens are not pure in his sight;

Psalms 5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

Psalms 10:15Break thou the arm of the unjust and wicked man; Seek out his wickedness, till thou canst find none!

Psalms 34:15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.

Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 1:13-17

The Prophet's Plea; The Prophet's Complaint. ( b. c. 600.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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