| When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. | 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 like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. | Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. |
| So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which 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 takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | 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 to you, O Lord, my rock 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 me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
| With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. |
| In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
| If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging 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 your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. | 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 what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. |
| If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. | 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 whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through 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 honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. |
| Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. | One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. |
| When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. | 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 as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. | But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. |
| Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will 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.” |
| Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. | Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. |
| 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. |
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