Habakkuk 2:4

Habakkuk 2:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4“See, the enemy is puffed up;

his desires are not upright—

but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness2:4 Or faith—

4¶“Behold, as for the impudent one,

His soul is not right within him;

But the righteous one will live by his 2:4 Or faithfulnessfaith.

4“Behold, as for the proud one,

His soul is not right within him;

But the righteous will live by his faith.

4¶“Look at the proud one,

His soul is not right within him,

But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God]. [Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11]

4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright2:4 LXX If he should draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him —

but the righteous will live by faith2:4 Or faithfulness; cited in Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38 —

4“The Babylonians are very proud.

What they want is not good.

“But the person who is godly

will live by his faithfulness.