This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! | This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. |
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
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I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. | A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief. |
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. | But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. |
Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved. | Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. |
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls. | So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. |
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. |
Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. | The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. |
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” | How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” |
You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. | You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah |
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. | I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live; moreover, it is God's gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. |
Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. | Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do. |
The vine has dried up, and the fig tree withered— the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all of the trees of the field are withered; for joy has withered away from the sons of men. | The vine withers, the fig tree droops. Pomegranate, palm, and apple— all the trees of the field are dried up; surely, joy withers away among the people. |