| He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. | One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. | The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. |
| For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. | For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. |
| Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. |
| But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
| The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. | One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. |
| But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. | But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
| But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. | But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
| Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. | Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. |
| Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. | Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. |
| Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. | Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. |
| And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. | And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. |
| I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. | I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. |
| And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. | The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. |
| But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. |
| He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. | All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. |
| Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. |
| In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. |
| My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
| But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” | But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.” |
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