| Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. | Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. |
| As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything. | As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. | The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
| The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. | Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. |
| Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. | Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
| For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. | For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. |
| When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” | He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” |
| For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” | For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” |
| What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
| 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. |
| A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. |
| Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper. The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. | Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him, the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. |
| A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. | If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
| A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
| A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
| One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. | He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. |
| For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. | For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him.” | “They shall be mine,” says Yahweh of Armies, “my own possession in the day that I make. I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.” |
| And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” | And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
| For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” | For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” |
| Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. | Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. |
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