Habakkuk 1:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:10 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:10 — KJV
“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.”
— Habakkuk 1:10 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:10 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:10
“And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:10: strong, hold, heap
“And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:10: hold, dust, take
“And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:10: every, hold, take
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:10: princes, every, take
“But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: force: or, take strong hold of”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:10: strong, hold, take
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