| A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. | One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
| But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. | “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. |
| While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. | As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. |
| For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. | For the Lord your God will bless you, as he promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you. |
| For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. | For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. |
| Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
| And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
| The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
| But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. | But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. |
| A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
| A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
| My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. |
| The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. | The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. |
| For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. | For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
| The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. |
| For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. | For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. |
| Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
| The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. | The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
| He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. |
| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. | What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! |
| A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. | A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. |
Bible verse of the day
Who is a God like unto thee,that pardoneth iniquity,
and passeth by the transgression
of the remnant of his heritage?
he retaineth not his anger for ever,
because he delighteth in mercy.