Habakkuk 2:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —LXX If he should draw back, My soul has no pleasure in himOr faithfulness; cited in Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38

KJV

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

WEB

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

ASV

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

LSV

Behold, a presumptuous one! His soul is not upright within him, || And the righteous lives by his faith.

YLT

Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

DBY

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith.

DRC

Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith.

GNV

Beholde, he that lifteth vp himselfe, his minde is not vpright in him, but the iust shall liue by his fayth,

JPS

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

LXXE

If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith.

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Original-language editions

WLC

הִנֵּ֣ה עֻפְּלָ֔ה לֹא־יָשְׁרָ֥ה נַפְשׁ֖וֹ בּ֑וֹ וְצַדִּ֖יק בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ יִחְיֶֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ· ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεώς μου ζήσεται.

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• Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
• Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
• Galatians 3:11–12Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
• Galatians 2:16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works…
• John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
• 1 John 5:10–12Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. And this is…
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
• Daniel 5:20–23But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast.…
• 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Daniel 4:30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
• Job 40:11–12Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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