A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. | For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. |
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Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. | Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. |
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. |
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. |
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. | Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. |
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. | One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. | For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. |
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. | And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. |
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. | Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. |
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. | And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. |
What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? | What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? |
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. | Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise. |
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. | Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. | For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. | Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. |
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. |
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” | He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” |
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. | You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. |
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. |
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. | I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. |
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |