But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. | And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. |
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. | Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. |
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. | So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. |
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. |
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. | May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. |
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. |
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. |
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. | If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. |
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. |
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. | If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless. |
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. | Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. |
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. | Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. |
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. | One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. |
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. | And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. |
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. | But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. |
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. | And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.” |
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. | Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. |
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
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