| Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. | Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will persist in their evil ways. |
| Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. | Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. |
| As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. | For our eyes are fixed not on what is seen but rather on that which cannot be seen. What is visible is transitory; what is invisible is eternal. |
| One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. | A man’s pride will bring him low, but lowly souls will rise to honor. |
| Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. | Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. |
| For the Lord your God will bless you, as he promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you. | The Lord, your God, will bless you as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. You shall rule over many nations, but none shall rule over you. |
| The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. | The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. |
| For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. | For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. |
| Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord, our God. |
| Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. | Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. |
| A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. |
| The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. | The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. |
| A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. |
| The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. |
| The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. | The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
| All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. | All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly. |
| The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. |
| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only delights in expressing his own opinions. |
| But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. | Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. |
| For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. | The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace. |
| So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
| But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. |
| For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
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