| 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. |
| If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. | But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
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| Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. | Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. |
| Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. | Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. |
| The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. | The Lord is my shepherd, I will not be in need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. |
| In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. | When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. |
| Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. | Not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
| Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. | Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. |
| He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. | Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit. |
| For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. | For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. |
| He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. | He gives strength to the weary, And to the one who lacks might He increases power. |
| 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 about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. |
| And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? | And He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding as well? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the person from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thereby He declared all foods clean.) |
| For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. | For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. |
