Habakkuk 2:4

4 “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness[a]

Habakkuk 2:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
ESV
4 "Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.
NLT
4 “Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
MSG
4 "Look at that man, bloated by self-importance - full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady believing is fully alive, really alive.
CSB
4 Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.

Habakkuk 2:4 In-Context

2 Then the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.
3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
4 “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness —
5 indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grave and like death is never satisfied, he gathers to himself all the nations and takes captive all the peoples.
6 “Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, “ ‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion! How long must this go on?’

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Cross References 2

  • 1. S Ezekiel 18:9
  • 2. Romans 1:17*; Galatians 3:11*; Hebrews 10:37-38*

Footnotes 1

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