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"Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness."
— Habakkuk 2:4, NET Bible
“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 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.”
“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 at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall. I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know how I should answer when he counters my argument.
The Lord Assures Habakkuk The LORD responded:“Write down this message! Record it legibly on tablets, so the one who announces it may read it easily.
For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass– it will not arrive late.
Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.
Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol’s; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.
The Proud Babylonians Are as Good as Dead“But all these nations will someday taunt him and ridicule him with proverbial sayings:‘Woe to the one who accumulates what does not belong to him(How long will this go on?)– he who gets rich by extortion!’
Your creditors will suddenly attack; those who terrify you will spring into action, and they will rob you.