| He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. | He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. |
| Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. | The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. |
| Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him. | As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. |
| Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. |
| If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. |
| Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. | Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
| Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. | The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. |
| To those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life. | To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. |
| We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. | We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. |
| Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls. | Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. |
| The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. | The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
| 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. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. |
| The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. | The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
| As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. |
| Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. | The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. |
| Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth. | But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth. |
| My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. | My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. |
| So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith. | Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. |
| For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| 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. | Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them. | Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. |
| Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. | Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. |
| Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. | Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
Bible verse of the day
A cheerful heart makes good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.