I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. | Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. |
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I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances. | I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
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. | 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. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. |
The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. | He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. |
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. | The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. | For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. |
The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. | The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. |
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. | The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
The memory 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. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. |
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be 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 will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. | Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. |
Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. | Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. |
For just 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. | For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. |
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. |
Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. | 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. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. |
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. |
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. | 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. |