A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. |
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I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. | I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. |
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. | I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. |
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. |
As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. | Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him. |
Your word I have hidden 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. |
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. | Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. |
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. | I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. |
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! | With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. |
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. | You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. |
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! | Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. |
I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |
Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. | I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. |