| All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. | But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. |
| Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned. | But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. |
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| He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. | He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus! |
| Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. | My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. |
| May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. | Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. |
| Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. | Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. |
| I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. | That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death. |
| In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. |
| “If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.” | “If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.” |
| These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. | But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. |
| So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. | Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
| But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. | But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. |
| My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. | With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. |
| I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. |
| May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. | God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
| Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. |
| The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. | I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. |
| Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. | For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. | Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. |
| I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. | I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. |
| I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. | I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. |
| How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. | Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
