American Standard Version
"and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? "
— Habakkuk 1:14, American Standard Version
“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?”
“and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?”
“You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea that have no ruler.”
“And thou wilt make men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things that have no ruler.”
“He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.”
“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?”
Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.
Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction.
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.
Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually?