Bible Verses about 'Gain'
But godliness with contentment is great gain. | But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. | For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. |
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? | What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? |
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? | What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? |
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. |
If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing. | If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. |
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. | Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. |
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. | Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. |
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. | Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. |
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. | Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. |
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. |
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. | If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. |
When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? | As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? |
That their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. | My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. |
Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. |
For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them. | It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them. |
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. | Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. |
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. | I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions. |
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