New International Version (NIV)
10They mock kings
and scoff at rulers.
They laugh at all fortified cities;
by building earthen ramps they capture them.
Habakkuk 1:10
Habakkuk 1:10 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
10“They make fun of kings,
And dignitaries are an object of laughter to them.
They laugh at every fortress,
Then heap up dirt and 1:10 Or overthrowcapture it.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
10They mock at kings
And rulers are a laughing matter to them.
They laugh at every fortress
And heap up rubble to capture it.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
10“They make fun of kings
And rulers are a laughing matter to them.
They ridicule every stronghold
And heap up rubble [for earth mounds] and capture it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
10They scoff at kings
and make rulers an object of scorn.
They laugh at every fortress
and build up siege ramps to seize it.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
10They mock kings
and make fun of rulers.
They laugh at all the cities
that have high walls around them.
They build dirt ramps against the walls
and capture the cities.