Catholic Public Domain Version
"and straighten the path of your feet, so that no one, being lame, may wander astray, but instead may be healed. "
— Hebrews 12:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”
“and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed. ”
“and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.”
“and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.”
“And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.”
“And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.”
“And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”
And indeed, for a few days and according to their own wishes, they instructed us. But he does so to our benefit, so that we may receive his sanctification.
Now every discipline, in the present time, does not seem a gladness, of course, but a grief. But afterwards, it will repay a most peaceful fruit of justice to those who become trained in it.
Because of this, lift up your lazy hands and your lax knees,
and straighten the path of your feet, so that no one, being lame, may wander astray, but instead may be healed.
Pursue peace with everyone. Pursue sanctity, without which no one shall see God.
Be contemplative, lest anyone lack the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness spring up and impede you, and by it, many might be defiled,
lest any fornicator or worldly person be like Esau, who, for the sake of one meal, sold his birthright.