| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. | I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. |
| Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. | Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. |
| Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. | Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. |
| Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. | But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
| Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” | Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” |
| You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. | You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. |
| All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent. | This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. |
| May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. | Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. |
| God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. |
| Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. | He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. |
| I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over. | I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. |
| Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children. | Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. |
| The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
| When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. | In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. |
| But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. | But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. |
| Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. |
| The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. | The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. |
| My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. | So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. |
| I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. | I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman? |
| Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. | And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
| That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. | Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. |
| ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.’ | ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever.’ |
| He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets. | So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone. |
Bible verse of the day
Where can I go from your Spirit?Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.