| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. | But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. |
| Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. | Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. | But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love. |
| For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. | For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. |
| That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. | That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. |
| May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. | Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. |
| Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. | Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you! |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
| And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” | They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” |
| This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. | This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. | The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. |
| The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
| Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit. | Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh. For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green, and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit. |
| For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. | For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. |
| Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. | Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory. |
| He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
| Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. | Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. |
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