Satan answered, “Skin for skin! {\cf2\super [5]} A person will give everything he has to save his life.
1 Peter 3:10 - Easy To Read Version \{The Scripture {\cf2\super [24]} says,\} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For He that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good–whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit). American Standard Version (1901) For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Common English Bible For “those who want to love life ” “and see good days ” “should keep their tongue from evil speaking ” “and their lips from speaking lies. ” Catholic Public Domain Version For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. |
Satan answered, “Skin for skin! {\cf2\super [5]} A person will give everything he has to save his life.
God saved my soul from going down\par to the place of death.\par Now I can enjoy life again.’\par
“My days go faster than a runner.\par My days fly away and there is\par no happiness in them.\par
Lord, let me share in the good things\par you do for your chosen people.\par Let me rejoice with your nation.\par Let me join with your people in praise.\par
I truly believe that I will see\par the Lord’s goodness before I die. {\cf2\super [166]} \par
But the time will come for him \{to die\}\par and go to his ancestors.\par And he will never again\par see the light of day.\par
Wisdom is like the Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [3]} It gives full life to people that accept it. People that keep wisdom will be truly happy!
The things I teach you will give you a longer, happier, and more peaceful life.
My teaching will give life to people who listen. My words are like good health to the body.
Any person who finds me finds life.\par He will get good things from the Lord!\par
So I decided to fill my body with wine while I filled my mind with wisdom. I tried this foolishness because I wanted to find a way to be happy. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.
Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him. Jesus said, “This man coming is truly one of God’s people. {\cf2\super [31]} There is nothing false in him.”
The person that loves his own life will lose it. But the person that hates his life in this world will keep it. He will have life forever.
Don’t think these teachings are not important! They are your life! Through these teachings you will live a long time in the land across the Jordan River that you are ready to take.”
You might think you are religious (good). But if you say things you should not say, then you are fooling yourself. Your “religion” is worth nothing.
So don’t do anything to hurt \{other people\}, don’t lie, don’t do things to fool people, don’t be jealous, don’t say bad things about people. Put all these things out of your life.
“He (Christ) did no sin,\par and no lies were found in his mouth.”\par \i (Isaiah 53:9)\i0 \par
These people were not guilty of telling lies. They are without fault.