| As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. | Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. |
| And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. | Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation. |
| Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. | Guard your heart with all possible vigilance, for from it flow the wellsprings of life. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be. |
| My son, pay attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. They are not to escape from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. | My son, concentrate attentively on my words; pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you. Do not let them slip from your mind; keep them forever in your heart. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. |
| My son, do not forget my teaching, But have your heart comply with my commandments; For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you. | My son, do not forget my teaching, but cherish my commandments in your heart, for they will bring you length of days, more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity. |
| Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. | Can a woman forget the infant at her breast; or feel no compassion for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. Behold, I have inscribed your name on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before my eyes. |
| You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. | You want something that you cannot have, so you commit murder. And you covet something but cannot obtain it, so you engage in quarrels and fights. You do not have because you do not ask. |
| Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David says: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I am going to heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.”’ | Return and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: I have heard, I have seen your tears. I will heal you today, and the day after tomorrow you will go up to the temple of the Lord. |
| Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
| Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God. | Why are you so disheartened, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? Place your hope in God; for I will once again praise him, my Savior and my God. |
| What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar. | A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. |
| I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. | Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a resolute spirit within me. |
| If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. |
| And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. | I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will ever snatch them from my hand. My Father who has given them to me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. |
| For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. | For everything that is in the world— the concupiscence of the flesh, the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life— comes not from the Father but from the world. |
| I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will praise you in sincerity of heart as I ponder your righteous judgments. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the just man is like pure silver; the heart of the wicked is without worth. |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. | A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. |
| Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | A man is haughty until disaster overtakes him, but humility comes before honors. |
| Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
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