American Standard Version
"Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith. "
— Habakkuk 2:4, American Standard Version
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
“Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.”
“Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.”
“Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith.”
“As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.”
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.
And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booty unto them?