Habakkuk 1:10 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And at kings it doth scoff, And princes [are] a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.
English ASV
Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.
English Amplified
They scoff at kings, and rulers are a derision to them; they ridicule every stronghold, for they heap up dust [for earth mounds] and take it.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They scoff at kings, and rulers are a derision to them; they ridicule every stronghold, for they heap up dust [for earth mounds] and take it.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They mock kings, and rulers are a joke to them. They laugh at every fortress and build siege ramps to capture it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a scorn unto him; he derideth every stronghold: for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.
English EASY 2024
They insult kings, and they laugh at rulers. They laugh at all the strong cities of their enemies. They build heaps of earth against the walls, and they take those cities for themselves.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"The Babylonian soldiers will laugh at the kings of other nations. Foreign rulers will be like jokes to them. The Babylonian soldiers will laugh at the cities with tall, strong walls. They will simply build dirt roads up to the top of the walls and easily defeat the cities.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
At kings they scoff, and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they pile up earth and take it.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They treat kings with contempt and laugh at high officials. No fortress can stop them—they pile up earth against it and capture it.
English God's Word - GW 1995
They will make fun of kings and treat rulers as a joke. They will laugh at every fortified city and build a dirt ramp to capture it.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
They mock kings, and rulers are a joke to them. They laugh at every fortress and build siege ramps to capture it.
English KJV 1611
And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
English LSB
And they mock at kings, And rulers are a laughing matter to them. They laugh at every fortress And heap up dirt and capture it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They scoff at kings, and they scorn rulers. They deride every stronghold, for they build up siege ramps to capture it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"They mock at kings And rulers are a laughing matter to them. They laugh at every fortress And heap up rubble to capture it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He scoffs at kings, and princes are his laughingstock; He laughs at any fortress, heaps up a ramp, and conquers it.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps and capture them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They laugh at kings and make fun of rulers. They laugh at all of the cities that have high walls around them. They build dirt ramps against the walls and capture the cities.
English NIV
They deride kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; they build earthen ramps and capture them.
English NKJ 1982
They scoff at kings, And princes are scorned by them. They deride every stronghold, For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it.
English NLT
They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their defenses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them!
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
At kings they scoff, and of rulers they make sport. They laugh at every fortress, and heap up earth to take it.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
They are a people who mock kings and scoff at those in authority. They laugh at every stronghold; they pile up earthen siege ramps and capture them.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
At kings they scoff, and of rulers they make sport. They laugh at every fortress, for they heap up earth and take it.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“They scoff at kings and princes and scorn their forts. They simply heap up dirt against their walls and capture them!
English Tyndale 1537
They shall mock the kings, and laugh the princes to scorn. They shall not set by any strong hold, for they shall lay ordinance against it, and take it.