| As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. | Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects 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 the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation. |
| Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| 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 child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in 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 child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you. |
| 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 her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. |
| 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 and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. 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.”’ | Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house 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 give you the desires of your heart. |
| 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 cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. |
| What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar. | What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. |
| I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than this, 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 put a new and right 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, 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 snatch them out of my hand. What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father's hand. The Father and I 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 all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—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 with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
| The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. |
| Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
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