| 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. | The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is 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. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects 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, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
| With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! | With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me 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 trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me. |
| Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will 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, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. |
| 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 count 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 like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| 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 he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. |
| The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right 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 Yahweh 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 listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, 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 are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. |
| 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, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart. |
| The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. | Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment 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 it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? “I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, 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 plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. |
| The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
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