And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do as much. |
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Shun evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. |
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. | No one should seek his own advantage in preference to that of his neighbor. |
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart. |
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” |
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. |
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? | Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right? |
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. | Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. |
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. | Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. |
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will understand equity and justice as well as righteousness—every good path. |
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! | How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. |
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your noble confession of faith in the presence of many witnesses. |
But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. |
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is excellent medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. | The Lord is good, an unfailing refuge in a time of distress. He takes care of those who place their trust in him. |
The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. |
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” | How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who bears good news and proclaims glad tidings, announcing salvation and saying to Zion, “Your God is king.” |
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. | Two are better than one: they earn a far greater reward for their toil. |
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For: “If anyone wishes to love life and to experience good days, he must restrain his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.” |