| The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. |
| As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. | As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. |
| Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! | Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. |
| With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! | With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! |
| But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. | But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
| Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. |
| My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. | My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. | By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. |
| The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. |
| If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. | “If you will not hear, And if you will not take it to heart, To give glory to My name,” Says the Lord of hosts, “I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take it to heart.” |
| But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. | But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
| My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. | My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart. |
| The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. | The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” | The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
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