| The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. | Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up. |
| A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
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| A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. | A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. |
| How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! | How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” |
| A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. | A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. | Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
| A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. | The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. |
| For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. | For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death. |
| In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
| The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. |
| God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. | God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. |
| The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. | Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down. |
| The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. | The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. |
| A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. | A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. |
| And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. | Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” |
| The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. |
| Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. | In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. | He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. |
| A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. |
| Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. | Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
| Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. | Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. |
| Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. | Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! |
| To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. | To whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
| For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. | For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. |
