| For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? | For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? |
| For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? | For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? |
| A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. |
| He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” | But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” |
| There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. | There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. |
| Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. |
| Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. | Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and a good reputation In the sight of God and man. |
| To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
| So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” | So that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?” |
| Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. | Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
| Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God. | No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. |
| How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. | How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. |
| For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God's except the Spirit of God. | For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. |
| So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. | So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
| The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. | The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
| Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. |
| The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it. | A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. |
| But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” | And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” |
| All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts. |
| Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning. | Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin. |
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