| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold; he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled. | A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to place your trust in mortals. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. |
| 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 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. |
| With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
| The Lord has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. | 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? |
| 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 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 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. |
| He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. | For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. |
| He replied, “What is impossible for men is possible for God.” | But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with 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. | 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. |
| A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts. |
| 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 if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. |
| A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. | The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. | One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
| The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. |
| It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
| For all of us fall short in many ways. Anyone who never makes a mistake in speech has reached perfection and is able to control every part of his body. | For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. | It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
| However, each one of you should love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife should respect her husband. | 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. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from 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 becomes the lender’s slave. |
| The proud man’s heart is not upright, but the righteous man will live because of his faith. | Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. |
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