As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. | This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. |
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. |
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As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. | This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. |
For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. | Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. |
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. | And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? | Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? |
Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one. | Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one. |
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. |
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. | There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. |
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? | Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. | The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. |
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil. | Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. | Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. |
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. |
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. |
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. |
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. | Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. |