| In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
| Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. |
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| Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. | You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. | I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. |
| Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
| For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. |
| Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
| He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. | He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves. |
| But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. | But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. |
| Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. |
| Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. | You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. |
| But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. | But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.” |
| The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever. |
| Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. | What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. |
| For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. | For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. |
| Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. |
| And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. | So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. |
| By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth. |
| A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof 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. |
| In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? |
| A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. |
