Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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:
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
For a day in thy 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 asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, 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 crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.
And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it.
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.