Verse 4

Habakkuk 2:4

World Messianic Bible

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִנֵּ֣ה עֻפְּלָ֔ה לֹא יָשְׁרָ֥ה נַפְשׁ֖/וֹ בּ֑/וֹ וְ/צַדִּ֖יק בֶּ/אֱמוּנָת֥/וֹ יִחְיֶֽה

English Translation

Behold, the wicked will not be upright in his soul, but the righteous will live by his faith.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say... Focus ↗

2 Yahweh answered me, “Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it. Focus ↗

3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false.... Focus ↗

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

5 Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn’t stay at home, who enlarges his desire... Focus ↗

6 Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to... Focus ↗

7 Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their v... Focus ↗

8 Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of... Focus ↗

9 Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be del... Focus ↗

10 You have devised shame to your house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul... Focus ↗

11 For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it. Focus ↗

12 Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity! Focus ↗

13 Behold, isn’t it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary them... Focus ↗

14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea. Focus ↗

15 “Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that... Focus ↗

16 You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink, and be exposed! The cup of Yahweh’s r... Focus ↗

17 For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made... Focus ↗

18 “What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the... Focus ↗

19 Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ or to the mute stone, ‘Arise!’ Shall this teach? Behold, i... Focus ↗

20 But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!” Focus ↗

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