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Habakkuk 1:16

Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
Habakkuk 1:16 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.

    DBY

  • Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.

    WEB

  • 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.

    YLT

  • Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food abundant.

    ENG

  • Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous.

    WBT

  • Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.

    BSB

In context

14And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

15They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.

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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