| But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. | Godliness produces great gain, but only to those who are content. |
| But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. | Thus there are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love. |
| A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. |
| A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only delights in expressing his own opinions. |
| While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen 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. |
| Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. | Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. |
| So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
| A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. |
| But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses. | But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. |
| But the one who boasts is to boast in the Lord. For it is not the one who commends himself that is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. | If anyone would boast, let him boast in the Lord. For it is not the one who commends himself who is really approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. |
| But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an active doer, this person will be blessed in what he does. | However, the one who looks intently at the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard but putting it into practice—will be blessed in everything he does. |
| For the Lord your God will have blessed you just as He has promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will 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. |
| For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. | For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. |
| For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set 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. |
| One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. |
| For you were once 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. |
| A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
| Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. |
| Some praise their chariots and some their horses, But we will praise 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. |
| One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. | One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. |
| Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. |
| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool spurns his father’s correction, but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. |
| One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. | Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. |
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