| The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. | A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life; a poor man never has to worry about such threats. |
| Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. | Blessed is the person who has found wisdom, the one who has gained understanding. |
| A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. |
| For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? | What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life? |
| No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. | Let no one deceive you in any way. That Day cannot come before the final rebellion occurs and the lawless one is revealed, the son of destruction. He is the adversary who sets himself in opposition to, and exalts himself above, every so-called god or object of worship, and who even seats himself in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God. |
| Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. | Blessed is the man who perseveres when he is tempted, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. |
| For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? | What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life? |
| A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. | A fool gives free rein to his anger, but a wise man bides his time and calms it. |
| But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” | He replied, “What is impossible for men is possible for God.” |
| There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death. |
| Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out with his hand, and take fruit also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out of the Garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. | The Lord God said, “Behold, man has become like one of us, for he has knowledge of that which is good and that which is evil. Now, we must prevent him from reaching out and taking the fruit of the tree of life lest he eat it and live forever.” The Lord God cast him out of the Garden of Eden; henceforth he was to labor tilling the soil from which he had come. |
| Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | A man is haughty until disaster overtakes him, but humility comes before honors. |
| And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. | The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them. |
| A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | A man is joyful when he utters apt answers, and even more satisfying is a word in season. |
| Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. | Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. |
| “And they will be Mine,” says the Lord of armies, “on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will have compassion for them just as a man has compassion for his own son who serves him.” | They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my own special possession on the day when I act, and I will have compassion on them as a father has compassion on the son who serves him. |
| How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. | And just as no human being comprehends any person’s innermost being except the person’s own spirit within him, so also no one comprehends what pertains to God except the Spirit of God. |
| All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. | All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in uprightness, so that the man of God may be proficient and equipped for good work of every kind. |
| For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not abandon the fear of the Almighty. | One who despairs should have the support of his friends even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to place your trust in mortals. |
| Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. | You must understand, brethren, that it is through him that forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you. All those who believe are justified from all the things from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. |
| The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | A man may plan his own course, but the Lord makes his steps secure. |
| A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool is quick to show his anger, but a prudent man ignores an insult. |
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