Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
But he said, Yes rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock:
Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,
Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, which stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom.