| O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting. |
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| Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
| Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. | Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. |
| Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. | But examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil. |
| The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. | The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
| Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity! |
| The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. | The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. | Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. |
| For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. | For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.” |
| O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee. | I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” |
| Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. |
| And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. | Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.” |
| For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. | For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. |
| And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. | Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” |
| Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. | Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. | A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold. |
| For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. | For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. |
| Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. | No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor. |
| Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. | Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. | Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. |
| Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
| A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
