Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men! | O how abundant is your goodness that you have laid up for those who fear you, and accomplished for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of everyone! |
Doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. | It does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. |
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Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. |
I love you, Yahweh, my strength. Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. | I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers. | Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. |
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. | Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles. | To this day I have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place: that the Messiah must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles. |
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! | Bear fruit worthy of repentance. |
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. | Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. |
Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. | Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. |
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope. | And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. |
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death. | For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. | Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. |
“I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh,” says the Lord Yahweh, “when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.” | I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I display my holiness before their eyes. |
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. | Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. |
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. | One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. |
Yahweh restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
Don’t you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Return now from your evil ways and from your evil doings;’ but they didn’t hear nor listen to me, says Yahweh. | Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” But they did not hear or heed me, says the Lord. |
In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing, but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness. | Also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God. |
How I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house. | I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house. |
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. |
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. | Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. |
Let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful. | Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. |