Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
New American Standard Bible
His soul is not right within him;
But the
King James Version
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Holman Bible
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
International Standard Version
"Notice their arrogance they have no inward uprightness but the righteous will live by their faith.
A Conservative Version
Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright in him. (But the righteous man shall live by his faith.
Amplified
“Look at the proud one,
His soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].
Bible in Basic English
As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.
Darby Translation
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, his soul being inflated in him, was not straight: and the just one shall live by his faithfulness.
King James 2000
Behold, his soul which is proud is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! His spirit within him is puffed up; it is not upright. But the righteous shall live by his faithfulness.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, the soul of him is lifted up, and is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith.
NET Bible
Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! as for the conceited one, crooked is his soul within him,- but, one who is righteous, by his faithfulness, shall live.
Webster
Behold, his soul which is lifted up, is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
World English Bible
Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » Who shall live by faith
Justification » Justification by faith
Justification before God » By faith » Revealed under the old dispensation
Pride » Characteristic of » The wicked
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
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Nephesh
Devotionals
Devotionals containing Habakkuk 2:4
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 2:4
Images Habakkuk 2:4
Prayers for Habakkuk 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Second Answer
3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay. 4 Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith. 5 Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.
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Cross References
Romans 1:17
For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
Hebrews 10:38
But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Galatians 3:11-12
Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
Job 40:11-12
Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
Daniel 4:30
The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Luke 18:14
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
1 John 5:10-12
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.