Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
Mark 4:24 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 2 And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you–and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you. Common English Bible He said to them, “Listen carefully! God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Indeed, you will receive even more. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. |
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
1 So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which I sent it.
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there thou shalt hear my words.
5 And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.
6 And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over against Galilee.
4 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
5 If he called them gods, to whom to word of God was spoken, and the scripture cannot be broken;
9 And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
0 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.
1 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
0 In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.