For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. | For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
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One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. |
Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him. | Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. |
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. | It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man. |
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. | Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. |
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. | For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. |
Don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. | Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. |
I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth. | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. |
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. | Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. |
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. | What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. |
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. |
Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? | Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? |
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. | Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. |
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. | Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. | And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. |
Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. | Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. |
Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself. | Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. |
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. | You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. |
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. | But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. |
Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? | Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? |