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. |
The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. |
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Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. | Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him. |
Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. | He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways are justice; and he is able to bring low those who walk in pride. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase. |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. |
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. |
Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. |
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. | Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. |
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. | He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him. | We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. |
So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. | Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls. |
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | 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. |
By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. | Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. |
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! | Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men. |
Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward. | Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. |
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. |
Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. | Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. |
God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land. | God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. |
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” | Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” |
I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. | As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. |