Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
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Pleasing words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and affording health to the body. | Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
Acquire wisdom and gain understanding; never forget or turn aside from my words. | Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. |
The explanation of your words gives light and imparts understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. |
Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent, but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. |
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. | If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. |
I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips; I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth. | I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. |
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
The whispers of a gossiper are tasty morsels that corrode one’s inner being. | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |
My son, concentrate attentively on my words; pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you. Do not let them slip from your mind; keep them forever in your heart. | My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. |
If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. | If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. |
Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord God: The fulfillment of my words will not be delayed any longer. What I have said will be done now. This is the word of the Lord God.” | Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: None of my words will be delayed any longer, but the word that I speak will be performed, declares the Lord God. |
When you pray do not go on babbling endlessly as the pagans do, for they believe that they are more likely to be heard because of their many words. | And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. |
Moses remained with the Lord for forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments, on the tablets. | So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. |
Fine words are not becoming to a fool, and much less are false words to a noble. | Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. |
Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts in accordance with them will be like a wise man who constructed his house on a rock foundation. | Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. |
Listen, my son, and take my words to heart, and the years of your life will be multiplied. | Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
Prepare in advance what you want to say, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Take away all guilt and give us what is good, so that we may present as offerings the bullocks from our stalls.” | Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.” |
Every word you utter is true, and all your righteous judgments are everlasting. | The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. |
The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. |
In the same way, even the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs that cannot be put into words. | Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. |
Let my teaching fall down like rain, and my words descend like the dew. Like rain upon the sprouts, and like showers upon the grass. | May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. |
Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. | Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. |
You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. | And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. |