The lions may grow weak and hungry, 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. |
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. |
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The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. | The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. |
Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. | Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. |
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. | If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. | Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. |
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. | Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. |
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. | For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. |
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. | For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. |