I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. |
The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. |
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Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. | For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. |
I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. | Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. |
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. |
He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. | All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. |
The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. | The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. |
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. |
Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. | Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. |
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. | For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. | The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. |
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. | Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. |
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. | Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. |
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. | For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. |