| Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than kindred who are far away. | Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away. |
| The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it. | A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. |
| Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. | As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another. |
| Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. | As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. |
| When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. | One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
| No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. |
| A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. |
| A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. | A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor. |
| The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. | The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected. |
| Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. |
| Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need. | Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion. |
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Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.Random Bible Verse
Though the fig tree does not blossom,and no fruit is on the vines;
though the produce of the olive fails
and the fields yield no food;
though the flock is cut off from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
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