And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Matthew 7:24 - Revised Standard Version “Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. American Standard Version (1901) Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: Common English Bible “Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, |
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it. His praise endures for ever!
The unfolding of thy words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.
When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
But the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’
and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.