| A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. | A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. |
| Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. | And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. |
| So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. | So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? | For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? |
| The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. | The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. |
| Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. |
| Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. | Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
| A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. |
| It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. | But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. |
| Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. | Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
| So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” | So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” |
| The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
| This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. |
| A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. | The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. |
| Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
| So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. | Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. |
| Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. | Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. |
| 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. | Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. |
| Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. | Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. |
| His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ |
| For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. |
| 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.” | And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” |
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