Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way. | Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way. |
Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. | A man of many companions may be ruined, 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 Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” |
Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control. | Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint. |
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 Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
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. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act 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 has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. 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 no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit. |
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” | Looking at them, Jesus said, “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.” | He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the 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 a fool is swallowed by his own lips. |
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. | Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator. |
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, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” | Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.” |
You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. |
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
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 to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider 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.” | He answered, “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, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man 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. | Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship 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 don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is 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 man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. |
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