Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 1 of Habakkuk. The prophet asks why God allows him to witness violence, injustice, and oppression without intervening. The complaint even reaches the functioning of public justice, showing that the crisis is not merely political but also theological: Habakkuk struggles to understand God’s apparent silence.
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Darum ist das Gesetz ohnmächtig, und keine rechte Sache kann gewinnen. Denn der Gottlose übervorteilt den Gerechten; darum ergehen verkehrte Urteile.
Por lo cual la ley es debilitada, y el juicio no sale verdadero: por cuanto el impío asedia al justo, por eso sale torcido el juicio.
Por eso la ley queda paralizada y nunca se hace justicia. El malvado acorrala al justo; por eso la justicia sale torcida.
Aussi la loi n'a point de vie, La justice n'a point de force; Car le méchant triomphe du juste, Et l'on rend des jugements iniques.
Perciò, la legge è indebolita, e il giudicio non esce giammai fuori; perciocchè l’empio intornia il giusto; perciò esce il giudicio tutto storto
Por esta causa a lei se afrouxa, e a justiça nunca se manifesta; porque o ímpio cerca o justo, e a justiça se manifesta distorcida.
因此律法無效, 公理從未彰顯。 因惡人圍困義人, 所以公理遭受扭曲。
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