| The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. | The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. |
| When the Lord your God has blessed you, as he promised you, you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. | For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. |
| Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. |
| Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. | My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
| But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. |
| Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. |
| A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief. | A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. |
| All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. | He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. |
| The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. | The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. |
| Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. | But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
| A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. | A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. |
| Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. |
| For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
| To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. | For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. |
| The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. | The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. |
| A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence. | A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. |
| The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. | The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. |
| But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. | But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. |
| When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. | But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. |
| What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! | What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! |
| Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. |
| So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. |
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Bible verse of the day
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquityand passing over the transgression
of the remnant of your possession?
He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in showing clemency.