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Habakkuk 2:4

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2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

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

5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:

6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

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BSB
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —
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.
DARBY
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith.
BLB
Behold, one is not puffed up whose soul is upright within him, and the righteous one will live by his faith.
ÅB
Se, oppblåst og uærlig er hans sjel i ham[^1]; men den rettferdige skal leve ved sin tro.
OTB
“Se, den stolte,
Hans sjel er ikke oppriktig i ham;
Men den rettferdige skal leve ved sin tro.
B1930
Se, opblåst og uærlig er hans sjel i ham; men den rettferdige skal leve ved sin tro. / < kaldeeren.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Romans 1:17

    For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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  • Hebrews 10:38

    Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

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  • Galatians 3:11–12

    But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

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  • Galatians 2:16

    Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 John 5:10–12

    He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

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  • Luke 18:14

    I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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  • Daniel 4:37

    Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

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