But he who endures to the end will be saved. | But the one who endures to the end will be saved. |
He must increase, but I must decrease. | He must increase, but I must decrease. |
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. |
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. | “All things are lawful,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. |
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning. | For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. |
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’” | But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” |
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. | I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance. |
But many will be last who are first, and first who are last. | But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. |
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. |
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. | By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. |
Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. | Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one. |
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” |
For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God. | For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. |
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. | “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. |
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. |
But godliness with contentment is great gain. | Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. |
I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. | No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. |