When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. | When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. |
For this reason you must be ready as well; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. | Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. |
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If an army encamps against me, My heart will not fear; If war arises against me, In spite of this I am confident. | Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. |
But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. | If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. |
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. | Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. |
A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! |
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps. | For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
Take care, brothers and sisters, that there will not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. | Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. |
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison. | For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. |
Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. So they do it to obtain a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. | Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. |
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. | You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. |
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil. | Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. |
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. | For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. |
A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
An excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far above jewels. | An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
Therefore, concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. | Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” |
But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment. | I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak. |
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. | Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. |
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. |