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Habakkuk 2:4

In Habakkuk 2 of Habakkuk.

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

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הִנֵּ֣הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.עֻפְּלָ֔הuplahbe lifted upעָפַלverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be lifted up”, a completed actionH6075to swell; figuratively, be elatedbe lifted up, presume.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָשְׁרָ֥הyasherahbe rightיָשַׁרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be right”, a completed actionH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).נַפְשׁ֖וֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…בּ֑וֹbvoinבּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוְצַדִּ֖יקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹbeemunatvoin faithאֱמוּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in faith”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.יִחְיֶֽהyichyehliveחָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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

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New Testament Fulfillment and Connections

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  • Galatians 3:11Galatians 3:11 · King James VersionBut that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.Galatians 3:11 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    for it is written

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

  • Hebrews 10:37Hebrews 10:37 · King James VersionFor yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.Hebrews 10:37 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

  • Hebrews 10:38Hebrews 10:38 · King James VersionNow the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Hebrews 10:38 · King James VersionOpen the Source

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

  • Romans 1:17Romans 1:17 · King James VersionFor therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Romans 1:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    as it is written

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

See Also

  • Luke 7:50Luke 7:50 · King James VersionAnd he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.Luke 7:50 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

  • Galatians 2:16Galatians 2:16 · King James VersionKnowing 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.Galatians 2:16 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    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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