Habakkuk 1:16-17

King James Version

¹⁶Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

¹⁷Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

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Habakkuk 1:16-17

New International Version

¹⁶Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and burns incense^(A) to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
    and enjoys the choicest food.
¹⁷Is he to keep on emptying his net,
    destroying nations without mercy?^(B)

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Habakkuk 1:16-17

New King James Version

¹⁶Therefore ^(A)they sacrifice to their net,
And burn incense to their dragnet;
Because by them their share is ^[a]sumptuous
And their food plentiful.
¹⁷Shall they therefore empty their net,
And continue to slay nations without pity?

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Footnotes

Habakkuk 1:16 Lit. fat

Habakkuk 1:16-17

English Standard Version

¹⁶^(A)Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and makes offerings to his dragnet;
for by them he lives in luxury,^[a]
    and his food is rich.
¹⁷Is he then to keep on emptying his net
    ^(B)and mercilessly killing nations forever?