| He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. | Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. |
| The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. | The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
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| For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. | For sin shall no longer be your master, because 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 deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. |
| But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing 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 refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote 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 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. | Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others 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 once 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 tell 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 suppose that I have come to bring peace to 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. | See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. |
| Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. | Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. |
| 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. | Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can 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. | My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them 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 and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives 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 you 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 craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. |
| 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 finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |
| Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, 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 the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. |
| In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. |
| 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!” | He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” |
