Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
Because through
And their food is
King James Version
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
Holman Bible
and burn incense to their fishing net,
for by these things their portion is rich
and their food plentiful.
International Standard Version
Therefore he sacrifices to his fishing net, and burns incense in the presence of his dragnet, because by them his assets increase and he gets plenty of food.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his drag, because by them his portion is fat, and his food plentiful.
American Standard Version
Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.
Amplified
Therefore, they offer sacrifices to their net
And burn incense to their fishing net;
Because through these things their catch is large and they live luxuriously,
And their food is plentiful.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason he makes an offering to his net, burning perfume to his fishing-net; because by them he gets much food and his meat is fat.
Darby Translation
therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.
Julia Smith Translation
For this he will sacrifice to his net and burn incense to his fish-net; for by them his portion fat and his food. growing fat
King James 2000
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their dragnet; because by them their portion is luxurious, and their food plentiful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore he sacrifices to his fishnet and makes offerings to his dragnet, for by them {he makes a good living} and his food [is] rich.
Modern King James verseion
So he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his seine; because by them his portion is fat and his food rich.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore offer they unto their net, and do sacrifice unto their yarn: because that through it their portions is become so fat, and their meat so plenteous.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.
The Emphasized Bible
On which account, he is glad and exulteth: on which account, he sacrificeth to his Net, and burneth incense to his Drag; because, thereby, rich, is his portion, and his food - fatness!
Webster
Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous.
World English Bible
Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore he doth sacrifice to his net, And doth make perfume to his drag, For by them is his portion fertile, and his food fat.
Themes
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Habakkuk's Second Complaint
15
And gather them together in their fishing net.
Therefore they rejoice and are glad.
And
Because through
And their food is
And continually
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:11
But they will be held
They whose
Deuteronomy 8:17
Otherwise,
Isaiah 10:13-15
For
“By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this,
For I have understanding;
And I
And plundered their treasures,
And like a mighty man I brought down
Isaiah 37:24
And you have said, ‘With my many chariots I came up to the heights of the mountains,
To the remotest parts of
And I cut down its tall
And I will go to its
Ezekiel 28:3
There is no secret that is a match for you.
Ezekiel 29:3
Speak and say, ‘Thus says the Lord
“Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
The great
That
Daniel 4:30
The king
Daniel 5:23
but you have