Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just 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.
American Standard Version
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous 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.
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
Topics
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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 far off for a time, but at the last it shall come to pass, and not fail. And though he tarry, yet wait thou for him, for in very deed he will come, and not be slack. 4 Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith. 5 Like as the wine deceiveth the drunkard, even so the proud shall fail and not endure. He openeth his desire wide up as the hell, and is as insatiable as death. All Heathen gathereth he to him, and heapeth unto him all people."
Names
Cross References
Romans 1:17
For by it, the righteousness which cometh of God is opened, from faith to faith. As it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
Hebrews 10:38
But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
John 3:36
He that believeth on the son, hath everlasting life. And he that believeth not the son, shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Galatians 3:11-12
That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident. For the just shall live by faith.
Job 40:11-12
pour out thy indignation of thy wrath; see that thou cast down all the proud,
Daniel 4:30
and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty."
Daniel 4:37
Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.
Daniel 5:20-23
But because his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness: he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken from him.
Luke 18:14
I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."
Galatians 2:16
know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.
1 John 5:10-12
He that believeth in the son of God hath the witness in himself. He that believeth not God, maketh him a liar, because he doth not believe the witness that God hath testified of his son.