Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. | Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. |
A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. | The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. |
And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin. | Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. |
Who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death: death on a cross. | Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! | 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. |
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” | Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” |
Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. | It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. |
So husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. | In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. |
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. | Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. |
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes. | Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! |
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. |
Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit. | A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. |
He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? | He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? |
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. |
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. | All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. | With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. |
A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
Nevertheless, as for you individually, each husband is to love his own wife the same as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. | However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. |
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. | Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. |
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water That extends its roots by a stream, And does not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought, Nor cease to yield fruit. | Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit. |
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