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They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/habakkuk/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/habakkuk/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/habakkuk/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, his soul <i>which</i> is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/habakkuk/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/habakkuk/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/habakkuk/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/habakkuk/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/habakkuk/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/habakkuk/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Look at the proud one, His soul is not right within him, But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/habakkuk/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/habakkuk/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/habakkuk/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/habakkuk/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I, the LORD, refuse to accept anyone who is proud. Only those who live by faith are acceptable to me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/habakkuk/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/habakkuk/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Look at the proud person. He is not right in himself. But the righteous person will live because of his faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/habakkuk/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And this is the message: 'Those who are evil will not survive, but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/habakkuk/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Notice their arrogance— they have no inward uprightness — but the righteous will live by their faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/habakkuk/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright?but the righteous will live by faith?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/habakkuk/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/habakkuk/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, if he holds back, my soul has no pleasure in him, but the righteous will live by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/habakkuk/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, his soul which is lifted up, is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/habakkuk/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/habakkuk/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, a presumptuous one! His soul is not upright within him, "" And the righteous lives by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/habakkuk/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/habakkuk/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, his soul being inflated in him, was not straight: and the just one shall live by his faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/habakkuk/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/habakkuk/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, he who is unbelieving, his soul will not be right within himself; but he who is just shall live in his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/habakkuk/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See, the rash have no integrity; but the just one who is righteous because of faith shall live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/habakkuk/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/habakkuk/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For his soul does not delight in iniquity, but the righteous man shall live by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/habakkuk/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his soul is not pleased with evil, and the righteous one shall live in the faith<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/habakkuk/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; But the righteous shall live by his faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/habakkuk/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryPix4COoVE?start=229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/habakkuk/2.htm">The LORD Answers Again</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Look at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6075.htm" title="6075: ‘up·pə·lāh (V-Pual-Perf-3fs) -- To swell, be elated. A primitive root; to swell; figuratively, be elated.">the proud one;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3474.htm" title="3474: yā·šə·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be smooth, straight, or right. A primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be right, pleasant, prosperous.">upright—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: wə·ṣad·dîq (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">but the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: yiḥ·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">will live</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">by faith—</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a></span><br />For 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Galatians 3:11</a></span><br />Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38</a></span><br />But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17-26</a></span><br />So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead. / But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. / You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a></span><br />For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-9.htm">Philippians 3:9</a></span><br />and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />For we walk by faith, not by sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-28.htm">Romans 3:28</a></span><br />For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-5.htm">Romans 4:5</a></span><br />However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a></span><br />Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-9.htm">Ezekiel 18:9</a></span><br />He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.</p><p class="hdg">his.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-11.htm">Job 40:11,12</a></b></br> Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one <i>that is</i> proud, and abase him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30,37</a></b></br> The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Daniel 5:20-23</a></b></br> But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: … </p><p class="hdg">but.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a></b></br> For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/2-16.htm">Galatians 2:16</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/7-1.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/micah/7-20.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Presumptuous</a> <a href="/nahum/2-2.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/hosea/13-6.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Puffed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Right</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Stedfastness</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-13.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">Presumptuous</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/romans/11-21.htm">Puffed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Right</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-10.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Stedfastness</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Habakkuk 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shown that he must wait by faith.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">The judgment upon the Chaldean for unsatiableness,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-9.htm">for covetousness,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-12.htm">for cruelty,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-15.htm">for drunkenness,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">and for idolatry.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/habakkuk/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Look at the proud one;</b><br>This phrase introduces the contrast between the proud and the righteous. In the context of Habakkuk, the "proud one" can be seen as the Babylonians, who were known for their arrogance and oppressive conquests. Pride is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with downfall (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). The proud rely on their own strength and wisdom, setting themselves against God.<p><b>his soul is not upright—</b><br>The soul of the proud is described as not upright, indicating moral and spiritual corruption. This reflects a heart that is not aligned with God's will. In biblical terms, an "upright" soul is one that is righteous and in right standing with God. The lack of uprightness suggests a life lived in opposition to divine principles, which ultimately leads to judgment.<p><b>but the righteous will live by faith—</b><br>This phrase is pivotal in both the Old and New Testaments. It contrasts the proud with the righteous, who are characterized by their faith. In the historical context, the righteous in Judah were called to trust in God despite the impending Babylonian invasion. This principle is foundational in Christian theology, emphasizing that righteousness comes through faith, not works. The Apostle Paul cites this verse in <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a> and <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Galatians 3:11</a> to support the doctrine of justification by faith. It is also referenced in <a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38</a>, highlighting its enduring significance. This faith is not merely belief but a trust that leads to a life lived in accordance with God's will, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect faith and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/habakkuk.htm">Habakkuk</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament who dialogues with God about the problem of evil and injustice in the world.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_proud_one.htm">The Proud One</a></b><br>Represents those who are arrogant and self-reliant, often seen as the Babylonians in the context of Habakkuk's prophecy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are justified and live in accordance with God's will, characterized by their faith and trust in God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that God uses as an instrument of judgment against Judah, known for its pride and oppression.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing impending judgment due to its own unfaithfulness and injustice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to a distorted soul and ultimately to downfall. We must guard against self-reliance and arrogance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_by_faith.htm">Living by Faith</a></b><br>True righteousness is characterized by faith. This faith is not passive but active trust and reliance on God in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_vs._works.htm">Faith vs. Works</a></b><br>Our standing before God is based on faith, not our own efforts or achievements. This is a foundational truth for Christian living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_trials.htm">Perseverance in Trials</a></b><br>Just as Habakkuk was called to trust God amidst impending judgment, we are called to maintain our faith even when circumstances are challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_salvation.htm">The Role of Faith in Salvation</a></b><br>Faith is not just a one-time act but a continual way of life that sustains and guides the believer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_habakkuk_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Habakkuk 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_align_with_law_adherence.htm">(Habakkuk 2:4) How can “the righteous shall live by faith” be reconciled with other passages that emphasize strict adherence to the Law? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_we_do_good_to_everyone.htm">What does 'From Faith to Faith' signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_old_testament_saints_saved.htm">How were Old Testament saints saved before Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/prophets'_messages_on_faith,_justice.htm">What messages do the prophets convey about faith and justice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/habakkuk/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Behold his soul</span>. . . .--Better, <span class= "ital">Behold his soul within him is puffed up, it is not upright.</span> The soul of the Chaldaean invader is inflated with pride, self-dependence ousting from his mind all thoughts of God. It is therefore unsound and distorted. Habakkuk leaves the inference "and therefore it shall die" to be imagined, and hastens to the antithesis, "<span class= "ital">But the righteous man shall live by his faith.</span>" The word <span class= "ital">live</span> is emphatic. The reward promised to patient waitings on God is <span class= "ital">life</span>--deliverance from destruction. How far the promise extends, and whether it includes that aspiration after future life which is plainly expressed by many Hebrew poets and prophets, we cannot determine. The student must be cautioned against such renderings as "he that is righteous-by-faith shall live," or, "he that is justified-by-faith shall live," which have been suggested by the Pauline quotations <a href="/romans/1-17.htm" title="For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.">Romans 1:17</a>, <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm" title="But 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</a>. If the adjective could be taken in this close collocation with the substantive, "he that is consistent in-his-confidence shall live" would be the only possible rendering. Thus whatever force we assign to St. Paul's citation, here, at least, the words have no doctrinal significance. Their ethical importance is, however, undeniable. (See Introduction 4)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/habakkuk/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - § 6. <span class="accented">The great principle is taught that the proud shall not continue, but the just shall live by faith.</span> The prophecy commences with a fundamental thought, applicable to all God's dealings with man. <span class="cmt_word">Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him;</span> literally, <span class="accented">behold, puffed up, his soul is not upright in him.</span> This is a description of an evil character (especially of the Chaldean) in opposition to the character delineated in the following hemistich. One who is proud, presumptuous, thinks much of himself, despising others, and is not straightforward and upright before God, shall not live, shall not have a happy, safe life; he carries in himself the seeds of destruction. The result is not expressed in the first hemistich, but may be supplied from the next clause, and, as Knabenbauer suggests, may be inferred from the language in <a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38, 39</a>, where, after quoting the Septuagint rendering of this passage, <span class="greek">Ἐὰν ὑποστείληται οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ</span>, the writer adds, "But we are not of them that shrink back (<span class="greek">ὑποσταλῆς</span>) unto perdition." Vulgate, <span class="accented">Ecce</span>, <span class="accented">qui incredulus est, non erit recta anima ejus in semetipso</span>, which seems to confine the statement to the case of one who doubts God's word. <span class="cmt_word">But the just shall live by his faith.</span> The "faith" here spoken of is a loving trust in God, confidence in his promises, resulting in due performance of his will. This hemistich is the antithesis to the former. The proud and perverse, those who wish to be independent of God, shall perish; but, on the other hand, the righteous shall live and be saved through his faith, on the condition that he puts his trust in God. The Hebrew accents forbid the union, "the just by faith," though, of course, no one can be just, righteous, without faith. The passage may be emphasized by rendering, "As to the just, through his faith he shall live." This famous sentence, which St. Paul has used as the basis of his great argument (<a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Galatians 3:11</a>; comp. <a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38</a>), in its literal and contextual application implies that the righteous man will have perfect trust in God's promises and will be rewarded by being safe in the day of tribulation, with reference to the coming trouble at the hands of the Chaldeans. When the proud, greedy kingdom shall have sunk in ruin, the faithful people shall live secure. But the application is not confined to this circumstance. The promise looks beyond the temporal future of the Chaldeans and Israelites, and unto a reward that is eternal. We see how naturally the principle here enunciated is applied by the apostle to teach the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ. The LXX. gives, <span class="greek">Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεώς μου</span> <span class="greek">ζήσεται ι,ε.</span> "by faith in me." The Speaker is God. St. Paul omits <span class="greek">μου</span>. Habakkuk gathers into one sentence the whole principle of the Law, and indeed all true religion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Look at</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the proud one;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻפְּלָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘up·pə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6075.htm">Strong's 6075: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell, be elated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upright—</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשְׁרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3474.htm">Strong's 3474: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצַדִּ֖יק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will live</span><br /><span class="heb">יִחְיֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḥ·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his faith—</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">OT Prophets: Habakkuk 2:4 Behold his soul is puffed up (Hab Hb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Habakkuk 2:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 2:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Habakkuk 2:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 2:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>