Habakkuk 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:5 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:5 — KJV
“Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.”
— Habakkuk 1:5 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:5 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 1:5
“Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:5: behold, wonder, work
“Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. proceed: Heb. add”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:5: behold, among, wonder
“And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:5: behold, among, work
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:5: behold, though, told
“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. thy...: Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:5: behold, believe, told
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