| The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
| Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
| It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. | He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth. |
| For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. | For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. |
| Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. | Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins; and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. |
| So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” | So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” |
| See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day. | Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up. |
| It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. | It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
| The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. | A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. |
| A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. | Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint. |
| Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
| 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. | The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. |
| One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” | He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?” He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him? How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?” He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” |
| A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
| Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. | Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. |
| So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. | God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. |
| And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. | Yahweh God made garments of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them. |
| A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” | But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” |
| The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. |
| A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. | A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. |
| But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” | Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. | For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit. |
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Behold, God is my helper;the Lord is the upholder of my life.