Habakkuk 2:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—”
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“Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Habakkuk 2:4 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 40:11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
- 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?”
- 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 5:20But 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.
- Daniel 11:12When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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 of the law no one will be justified.
- Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
- 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.
- Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
- 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.”
- 1 John 5:10Whoever 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.
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