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:
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
I have more understanding than all my teachers: For thy testimonies are my meditation.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: But the folly of fools is deceit.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.