But the one who endures to the end will be saved. | But he who endures to the end shall be saved. |
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
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Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. |
You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial. | All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. |
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. | For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. |
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” | But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” |
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. | A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! | In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. |
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. | A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. |
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. |
For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. | For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. |
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. | A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. |
I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent. | I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. |
Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. | Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. |
But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then. | But many who are first will be last, and the last first. |
But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. |
The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces. | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. |
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. | The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. |