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? For even sinners do the same. |
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Depart from 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 overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. | Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. |
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 out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. |
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” | Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” |
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? | And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? |
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. |
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. |
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! | Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! | Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. |
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell 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, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. |
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries 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, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. |
The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. |
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. | For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains 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 him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” |
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. | Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. |
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 “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain 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.” |