| But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. | But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses. |
| Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord, our God. | Some praise their chariots and some their horses, But we will praise the name of the Lord, our God. |
| Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. |
| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. | A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. |
| So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. | So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. |
| The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. | The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. |
| It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
| 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. | The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. |
| The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace. | For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. |
| Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. | Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. |
| A fool spurns his father’s correction, but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. | A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. | One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. |
| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only delights in expressing his own opinions. | A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. |
| The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. | The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. |
| Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. | Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. |
| For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. | For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. |
| What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not! | What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! |
| The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. |
| The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. | Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. |
| Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. |
| One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who divulges it separates good friends. | One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. | One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
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