| Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. | The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. |
| Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. |
| For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. | For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. |
| Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of your possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in showing clemency. | Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. |
| You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. |
| Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it. | Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. | Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. |
| Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. | And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. |
| A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
| A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. |
| Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. | Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid. | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. |
| Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. | And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. |
| Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. | And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. |
| Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. | Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. |
| Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. | Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. |
| He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. | He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. |
| Those who withhold kindness from a friend forsake the fear of the Almighty. | To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. |
| Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. | But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. |
| Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. | Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. |
| But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. | But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
| For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love. | For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. |
Bible verse of the day
Where can I go from your spirit?Or where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.