Scripture Passage for the Day

Never answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you become like him:

answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he imagines he is wise.

Prov. 26:4-5 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you to be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Prov 26:4-5 Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Do not answer a fool as his folly deserves,
or you will grow like him yourself;

answer a fool as his folly deserves,
or he will think himself wise.

Prov. 26:4-5 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

Do not answer fools according to their folly,
or you will be a fool yourself.

Answer fools according to their folly,
or they will be wise in their own eyes.

Prov 26:4-5 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you will be like him yourself.

Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.

Prov 26:4-5 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Still, I know One to champion me at last,
to stand up for me upon earth.

Job 19:25 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at last He will stand upon the earth;

Job 19:25 Berkeley Version

The Path to Spiritual Maturity

Contrast the attitude expressed in this video with the attitude prevalent among our "Christian" Right and many churches in the USA today. Does real persecution produce love of enemies and forgiveness while self-love and hatred produce false feelings of persecution?

Zimbabwean farmer forgives men who had beaten him up

Will WE Christians in the USA ever learn to love our enemies and forgive them? (Yes, that includes Al Qaeda, Republicans, Democrats, rich man, poor man, beggar man thief.)

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Scripture Passage for the Day

But I know that my vindicator lives
and that he will rise last to speak in court;

Job 19:25 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;

Job 19:25 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:25 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

High in heaven thou has set
thy splendour,
to check thy foes, to crush
the rebels.
Let me sing of this, thy heavenly strength,
like tiny children lisping out
thy praise.

Ps. 8:2 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

From the mouth of children, even the unweaned,
Thou has ordained strength
on account of Thy foes,
that the enemy and revengeful might
be silenced.

Ps 8:2 Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Your majesty is praised as high as
the heavens,
from the mouths of babes and infants
at the breast.
You have established a bulwark against your adversaries
to restrain the enemy and the
avenger.

Ps 8:1b-2 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Ps 8:2 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

Ps 8:2 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Seek to be honest, not evil,
and so live;
that the Eternal may be with you,
as you think he is.
Hate evil and love honesty,
set justice up again;

Amos 5:14-15a Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; so shall the LORD, the God of hosts, be with you, as you say. Hate evil, and love good. Place justice up high in the gate,

Amos 5:14-15a Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Seek good, and not evil,
that you may live,
that the LORD, the God of Hosts,
may be with you,
as you claim he is.

Hate evil, and love good;
establish justice in the courts;

Amos 5:14-15a Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

Seek good and not evil,
that you may live;
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
just as you have said.

Hate evil and love good,
and establish justice in the gate;

Amos 5:14-15a New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is.

Hate evil, love good;
maintain justice in the courts.

Amos 5:14-15a New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Then shall it be that I pour out
my spirit on all;
your sons and daughters shall be inspired,
your old men shall dream dreams,
your young men shall see visions;
even upon your slaves, both
men and women,
I will pour out my spirit in those days.

Joel 2:28-29 Moffatt Translation