| But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. | But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. | And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But 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 brings grief to his mother. |
| A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. | Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their 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. | So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. |
| Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. | Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. |
| So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. | So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. |
| A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. | The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
| But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses. | But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. |
| 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. | But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is 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. | But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. |
| 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. | For the Lord your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you. |
| For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. | For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. |
| For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. | The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. |
| One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. |
| For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. | For you were once 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. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
| Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| 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. | A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. |
| Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. |
| 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 refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
| One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. |
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