| Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
| As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
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| The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. | The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? “I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.” |
| And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. | You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. |
| Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. | Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. |
| Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. | May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel. |
| But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. | But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” |
| Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. |
| Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 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. |
| For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. | I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. |
| Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. | Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ |
| Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. |
| He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. | He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. |
| Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. | Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
| The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. |
| With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. | With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. | So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. |
| Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. |
