Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. | Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. |
Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. | Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
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Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. | Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. |
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. | Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. |
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. | Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. |
Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? | What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? |
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? |
If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. | If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. |
I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. | I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. |
All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine. | The one who overcomes will be clothed the same way, in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. |
When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! | The Lord also restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased double all that Job had. |
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. |
You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. | I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! | A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people. |
Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” | Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years approach when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”. |
Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began! | Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. |
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. | Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. |
For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the Lord our God has given us. | And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us. |
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. | And the Lord is the One who is going ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not desert you or abandon you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed. |
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. | My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation. |
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. | Who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. |
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. | My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. |
Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways. | Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil. |