| For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. | Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| Those who are wise understand these things; those who are discerning know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. | Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. |
| Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. |
| I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. | I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing! |
| Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” | Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” |
| Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. | Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly. | He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. |
| Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
| I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. |
| But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. | But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away. |
| The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. |
| For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. |
| The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. | I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. |
| In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul's desire. | Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. |
| No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. | Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. |
| Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. |
| He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. | Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. |
| The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. | The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he. |
| Guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. | That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. |
| Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. |
| If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and give heed to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you. | If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you. |
| For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. | For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. |
| Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
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