The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. | The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. |
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. |
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Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. | Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you. But flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. | The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. |
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. | But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. |
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. | I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. |
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. | Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient. |
When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? | When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? |
As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. | 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. |
Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy as cruel as the grave; Its flames are flames of fire, A most vehement flame. | Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yah. |
Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed. | Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it. |
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. | God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. |
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. | As newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow. |
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. | There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. | There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. |
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. | There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved! |
Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. | Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. |
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
You are all fair, my love, And there is no spot in you. | You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. |
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. | Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there! |
To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. | For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. |
And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ |
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. | For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. |