No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. | No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. |
Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one. | Now an intermediary is not necessary when there is only one party, and God is one. |
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All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me; you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. |
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death. |
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. | The grass may wither and the flower may fade, but the word of our God will endure forever. |
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The righteous is remembered with blessings, but the name of the wicked fades away. |
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. | The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. |
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. |
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. | And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred sickens the heart, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. | As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. |
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches will be of no avail on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
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. | For our eyes are fixed not on what is seen but rather on that which cannot be seen. What is visible is transitory; what is invisible is eternal. |
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing, but a righteous life brings delivery from death. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. |
But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing. | However, the one who looks intently at the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard but putting it into practice—will be blessed in everything he does. |
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. | Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will persist in their evil ways. |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. | The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. |
Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life; a poor man never has to worry about such threats. |
But I say to 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. |
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. | But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |