| But godliness with contentment is great gain. | Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. |
| A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| He must become greater; I must become less. | He must increase, but I must decrease. |
| On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” | But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” |
| And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. | And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. |
| But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
| But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. |
| Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
| The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| 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. | Because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. | A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
| Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. | The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
| Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. | Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
| But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. | But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
| The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. |
| But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.Random Bible Verse
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
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