Guard your heart with all possible vigilance, for from it flow the wellsprings of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. | Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. |
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The heart is more deceitful than any other thing, and it is also perverse. Who can uncover its secrets? I, the Lord, search the heart and probe the mind to reward all according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve. | The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. |
When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart. | When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart. |
Do not seek to adorn yourself externally—by the braiding of your hair and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothing. Rather, let your adornment be of your inner self, the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. | Do not adorn yourselves outwardly by braiding your hair, and by wearing gold ornaments or fine clothing; rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty 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 resolute spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. |
May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. | May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. |
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” |
Trust wholeheartedly in the Lord rather than relying on your own intelligence. In everything you do, acknowledge him, and he will see that your paths are straight. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you; fasten them around your neck and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will gain favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. | Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. |
For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you. I will remove from your body a heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh in its place. | A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. |
Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ | He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
My son, do not forget my teaching, but cherish my commandments in your heart, for they will bring you length of days, more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity. | My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you. |
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. | He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. |
Each person should give as much as he has decided in his heart, not with reluctance or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. | Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. |
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. | So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. |
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
Blessed are those who observe his statutes and seek him with their whole heart. | Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. |