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 Yahweh weighs the hearts. |
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, therefore for your name’s sake 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 sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality 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 more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. |
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. |
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. 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 exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. |
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. | A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. |
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. | For sin will not have dominion over you, for 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. | Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until 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. | Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long. |
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. | If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit 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 think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
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 Yahweh, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will 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 you were once darkness, but are now 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. | Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. |
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on 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 answered, “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 the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. |
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even 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. He who remains in me and I in him 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 living according to your word. |