| For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. |
| Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. | “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 his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely 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. |
| That their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. | 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. |
| A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. |
| For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good. | For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. |
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. |
| For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. |
| Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
| Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. | Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom 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.’ |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. | Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. |
| I will be glad and rejoice 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. |
| For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building. | For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. |
| Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” | But Jesus said to him, “ ‘If You can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” |
| Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. | 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. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. | Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. |
| I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. | I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. |
| Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even 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. |
| He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. | One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. |
| In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’ | 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.’ |
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