Bible in Basic English
"They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves."
— Habakkuk 1:7, Bible in Basic English
“They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.”
“They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. ”
“They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.”
“They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right.”
“They are dreadful, and terrible: from themselves shall their judgment, and their burden proceed.”
“They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.”
For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.
See among the nations, and take note, and be full of wonder: for in your days I am doing a work in which you will have no belief, even if news of it is given to you.
For see, I am sending the Chaldaeans, that bitter and quick-moving nation; who go through the wide spaces of the earth to get for themselves living-places which are not theirs.
They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves.
And their horses are quicker than leopards and their horsemen more cruel than evening wolves; they come from far away, like an eagle in flight rushing on its food.
They are coming all of them with force; the direction of their faces is forward, the number of their prisoners is like the sands of the sea.
He makes little of kings, rulers are a sport to him; all the strong places are to be laughed at; for he makes earthworks and takes them.