| “Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?” | Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live? |
| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. | Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. |
| For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. | For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. |
| I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. | I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live; moreover, it is God's gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. |
| There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. | So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. |
| For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? | For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? |
| For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them. | For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. | Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. |
| He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. | Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die. |
| A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. | Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. |
| But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. | And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. |
| For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? | For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? |
| Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. | Likewise all to whom God gives wealth and possessions and whom he enables to enjoy them, and to accept their lot and find enjoyment in their toil—this is the gift of God. |
| A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
| Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. | Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways; for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. | Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. |
| For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow. |
| A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. |
| The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. | Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. |
| 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. | Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. |
| Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. | Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
| Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand. | Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. |
| For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.” |
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