| 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 I wait for His word. |
| Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. | One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
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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 slave, or his female slave, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. |
| Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? | Or can a person 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 through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. |
| Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. | Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
| “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.” | And He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed. |
| 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 wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace. |
| He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. | He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction. |
| In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. | The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
| I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. |
| 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 cause His face to shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace. |
| But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. | But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. |
| Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart. |
| For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation. |
| After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. | The Lord also restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased double all that Job had. |
| The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet. | The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In the gale and the storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| 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. | For His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. |
| 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 listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and listen to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer. |
| Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. | Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. |
| 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 are toward their cry for help. |
| 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 give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. |
