I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners. | I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works. | Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. |
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For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. | For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever. |
I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |
The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous. | 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. |
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. | Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. |
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. | There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. |
For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. |
The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. | All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. | Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. |
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. | For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous. |
Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. |
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much. | Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. |