| Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. | Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous. |
| Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. | “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe. |
| Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked abandon his way, And the unrighteous person his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. |
| I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. | That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself. |
| 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. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. |
| Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. | Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. | For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. |
| For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. |
| Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. |
| O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. | Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. |
| I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. |
| When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. | One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
| Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. | Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. |
| Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | And heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.” | But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” |
| Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. | Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. |
| For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building. | For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. | Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. |
| I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. | I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. |
| Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. | Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ | And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms. And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ |
| Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. | One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. |
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