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Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, his soul which is lifted up - literally, swollen

Is not upright in him - The construction is probably that of a condit…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Behold his soul... — A better rendering is: Behold his soul within him is puffed up, it is not upright. The soul of the C…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This grand text was quoted by Paul when he wrote his Epistles to the Romans, the Galatians, and the Hebrews. It proves that Old Testament saints un…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This verse is connected with the last, for the Prophet means to show that nothing is better than to rely on God’s word, however much various tempta…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him, &c.] This and the following clause describe two sorts of per…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When tossed and perplexed with doubts about the methods of Providence, we must watch against temptations to be impatient. When we have poured out c…

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