| One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
| 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. | For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. |
| He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. | For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. |
| He replied, “What is impossible for men is possible for God.” | But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” |
| 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. | Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—” therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. |
| A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| And where a single man can be overcome, two together will be able to resist. A cord with three strands is not easily broken. | And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. | The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. | Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
| The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
| It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. | It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. |
| Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” | So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” |
| 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. | Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. |
| However, each one of you should love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife should respect her husband. | However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. |
| 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. | Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
| The wealthy man lords it over the poor, and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
| The proud man’s heart is not upright, but the righteous man will live because of his faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. |
| The tongue of the just man is like pure silver; the heart of the wicked is without worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| To the loyal, you show yourself to be loyal; to the blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. | With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. |
| God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. | So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. |
| Jesus said to him, “Go on your way! Your faith has made you well.” Immediately, he received his sight and followed him along the road. | And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way. |
| Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
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