| Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. | A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
| 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 does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control. | Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. |
| Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. | Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. |
| He has told you, O mortal, 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? | He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. |
| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
| Because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. | For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. |
| Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
| But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” | And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” |
| Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. |
| Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. | Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him. |
| The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. |
| Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” | But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” |
| You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. |
| With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
| It is a snare for one to say rashly, “It is holy,” and begin to reflect only after making a vow. | It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows. |
| He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” | So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” |
| And steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work. | Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. |
| Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways; for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. | Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright. |
| So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. | Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. |
| Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. | One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. |
| And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. | Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them. | “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him.” |
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Yet even now, says the Lord,return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.