| As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. | As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. |
| The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. | And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
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| A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. | Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. |
| A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? | For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? |
| What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? | For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? |
| Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
| And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ | I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. |
| Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. | Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
| The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. | And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even 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. |
| So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” | So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” |
| Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. | Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! |
| The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. |
| How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of 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. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. |
| So God created mankind in his own 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. |
| Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. | 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. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | 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.” |
| In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. | The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
