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Habakkuk 1:16

16  vTherefore they sacrifice unto their tnet, and vburn incense unto their udrag;

Because by them their portion is fat, and their meat ||plenteous.

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Habakkuk 1:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net

and burns incense to his dragnet,

for by his net he lives in luxury

and enjoys the choicest food.

Habakkuk 1:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net

and makes offerings to his dragnet;

for by them he lives in luxury,

and his food is rich.

Habakkuk 1:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Then they will worship their nets

and burn incense in front of them.

“These nets are the gods who have made us rich!”

they will claim.

Habakkuk 1:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Therefore they sacrifice to their net,

And burn incense to their dragnet;

Because by them their share is sumptuous

And their food plentiful.

Habakkuk 1:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 The enemy offers sacrifices to his net

and burns incense to worship it,

because it lets him live like the rich

and enjoy the best food.

Habakkuk 1:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Habakkuk 1:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Habakkuk 1:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 That is why they sacrifice to their nets and burn incense to their dragnets. 

They are rich and well fed because of them. 

Habakkuk 1:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 That is why they sacrifice to their dragnet

and burn incense to their fishing net,

for by these things their portion is rich

and their food plentiful.

Habakkuk 1:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net

and makes offerings to his seine;

for by them his portion is lavish,

and his food is rich.

Habakkuk 1:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 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.

Habakkuk 1:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 They offer sacrifices to their nets.

They burn incense to them.

Their nets allow them to live in great comfort.

They enjoy the finest food.

Habakkuk 1:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Therefore they offer a sacrifice to their net

and burn incense to their fishing net;

Because through these things their catch is large,

And their food is plentiful.


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