Bible Verses Like Habakkuk 1:3

“Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.”

 

Bible verses related to Habakkuk 1:3 (similar cross-references)


Psalms 55:9-11 - Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.   (Verses like Psalms 55:9)

Jeremiah 9:2-6 - Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.   (Verses like Jeremiah 9:2)

Psalms 12:1-2 - (To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.) Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.   (Verses like Psalms 12:1)

Psalms 73:3-9 - For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.   (Verses like Psalms 73:3)

Psalms 120:5-6 - Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.   (Verses like Psalms 120:5)

Ecclesiastes 4:1 - So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 4:1)

Ecclesiastes 5:8 - If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 5:8)

Jeremiah 20:8 - For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.   (Verses like Jeremiah 20:8)

Ezekiel 2:6 - And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.   (Verses like Ezekiel 2:6)

Micah 7:1-4 - Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.   (Verses like Micah 7:1)

Matthew 10:16 - Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.   (Verses like Matthew 10:16)

2 Peter 2:8 - (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)   (Verses like 2 Peter 2:8)