Gracious speech is like clover honey-
good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (The Message)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (New International Version)

Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (New Living Translation)

Gracious speech is like clover honey-
good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (The Message)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (New International Version)

Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (New Living Translation)

Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (New Living Translation)

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (New International Version)

And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (The Message)

Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (New Living Translation)

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (New International Version)

And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure.

2 Corinthians 13:11 (The Message)

So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (The Message)

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (New King James Version)

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying,
our spirits are being renewed every day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (New Living Translation)