The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. | 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 person, but its end is the way to 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; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. Only, 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 fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever. | The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. |
Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. | But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. |
I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter. | I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. |
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today. | Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient. |
When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his 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? |
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. | 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 strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging 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. |
And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one 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. |
There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no 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. |
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are 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. |
For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. | For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. |
For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human. | For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. |
Therefore you are great, O Lord God; for there is no one like you, and there is no 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. |
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals 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! |
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. | You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. |
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk 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 to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, 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! |
For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. | For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them. |
Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. | But godliness with contentment is great gain. |