| O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. | You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. |
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| Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. | There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. |
| He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. | He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. |
| I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
| Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. | Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. |
| Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord. | Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. |
| Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. | Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. |
| Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. | A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. |
| I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah | Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. |
| But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. | But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. |
