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"You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea that have no ruler."
— Habakkuk 1:14, NET Bible
“And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?”
“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?”
“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?”
They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty.”
Habakkuk Voices Some Concerns LORD, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. LORD, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment.
You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea that have no ruler.
The Babylonian tyrant pulls them all up with a fishhook; he hauls them in with his throw net. When he catches them in his dragnet, he is very happy.
Because of his success he offers sacrifices to his throw net and burns incense to his dragnet; for because of them he has plenty of food, and more than enough to eat.
Will he then continue to fill and empty his throw net? Will he always destroy nations and spare none?