Matthew 6

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

17 Ref But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;

18 Ref So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

19 Ref Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

17 Ref But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

18 Ref that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

19 Ref Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

17 Ref `But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

18 Ref that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

19 Ref `Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,

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