| At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” | Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” |
| Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. | Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate. |
| Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. | And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. |
| Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. | Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. |
| But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. | Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. |
| Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. | Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. |
| You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. | For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. |
| Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. | Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. |
| The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. | The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners. |
| Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. | And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” |
| Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave. | It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant, and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave. |
| Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. | To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. |
| Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. | For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. |
| He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” | Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth. |
| Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. | Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. |
| A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. | The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth. |
| “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. | All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up. |
| For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” | For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” |
| Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. | Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. |
| But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. | But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. |
| Do not judge, or you too will be judged. | Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. |
| Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. | The one who has believed and has been baptized will be saved; but the one who has not believed will be condemned. |
| Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. | Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted above the heavens, God, And may Your glory be above all the earth. |
Bible verse of the day
As for God, his way is perfect:The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.