He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. | He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. |
The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any 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 will not have dominion over you, for you are not under 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 Yahweh, she shall be praised. |
But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. |
The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. | The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. |
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 free 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. | He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof 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 off are made near in 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, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you. |
Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. | Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. |
Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. |
Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. | Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes 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. | Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. |
I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. | I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep 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 is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. |
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. |
He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. | There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. |
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 is perverse. |
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. |
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. |
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. |
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart fails, 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 keep it.” |