| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. |
| But I have trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has looked after 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. |
| The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. | 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. |
| Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
| As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
| Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| 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 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. |
| 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, 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. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| 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 heart of wisdom. |
| I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |
| The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. | My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. |
| Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. |
| Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. |
| Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. |
| “If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of armies, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking 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.” |
| 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 more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, According to the results 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.” |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
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