| A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. | A perverse person 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 person, 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; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken.” Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they 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. | All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, 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 will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? |
| The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. | The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
| Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
| 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 be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. 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 those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. |
| It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. | It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
| 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 want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by 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 one's heart is haughty, but humility goes 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 say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone 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 lazy 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 soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
| A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. | The clever see danger and hide; 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 for 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. | You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, 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 you reap whatever you sow. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 unexpected hour. |
| 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 trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; 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 evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. |
| 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, “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.” |
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