A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. |
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A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. | 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. |
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart fail; 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 will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. |
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. | 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. |
Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. | Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. |
Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. | As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. |
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. | 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. |
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. |
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. |
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. |
With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. | With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! |
Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. | Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! |
When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart. | And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. |
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. | I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. |
I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances. | I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! |