Habakkuk 2:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright but the righteous will live by faith

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

King James Bible
Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Hebrew
Look at
הִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the proud one;
עֻפְּלָ֔ה (‘up·pə·lāh)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6075: To swell, be elated

his soul
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

is not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

upright—
יָשְׁרָ֥ה (yā·šə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3474: To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous

but the righteous
וְצַדִּ֖יק (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

will live
יִחְיֶֽה׃ (yiḥ·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

by his faith—
בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ (be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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