But if the wicked turn away from all their sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is lawful and right, they shall surely live; they shall not die. | But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. |
From there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul. | But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. |
When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart. | If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. |
If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. | O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. | Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. |
Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. |
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen. | For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. |
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. | Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! |
All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. | Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! |
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. |
For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. | For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. |
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from one person's envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. | Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. |
And having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. | In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. |
If you will only obey the Lord your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. | If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. |
Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine. | Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. |
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. | God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. |
Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin. | Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! |
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. | Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. |
I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. | I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. |
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. | God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. |
Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. |
All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being. | God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. |
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