| A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. |
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| You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. | You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's. |
| Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? | Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? |
| For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! | For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. |
| In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. | The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. |
| Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! |
| In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. | In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. |
| “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” | He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. |
| He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. | He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. |
| I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. | I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. |
| Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. |
| For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! |
| Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. |
| After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
| If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you. | If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. |
| His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. | His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. |
| But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. | But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. |
| She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. | She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. |
| He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. | Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. |
| It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. | You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him. |
