He who keepsthe commandmentkeepshis soul,[But] he who is carelessof conductwill die.
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
To those who keepHis covenantAnd rememberHis preceptsto dothem.
The one who despisesthe wordwill be in debtto it, But the one who fearsthe commandmentwill be rewarded.
He who neglectsdisciplinedespiseshimself,But he who listensto reproofacquiresunderstanding.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
A manwho wandersfrom the wayof understandingWill restin the assemblyof the dead.
He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
Thorns[and] snaresare in the wayof the perverse;He who guardshimselfwill be farfrom them.
Where thereis novision,the peopleare unrestrained,But happyis he who keepsthe law.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
He who keepsa [royal] commandexperiencesnotrouble,for a wiseheartknowsthe proper timeand procedure.
"But thisis whatI commandedthem, saying,ObeyMy voice,and I will be your God,and you will be My people;and you will walkin allthe waywhichI commandyou, that it may be wellwith you.'
He heardthe soundof the trumpetbut did not takewarning;his bloodwill be on himself. But had he takenwarning,he would have deliveredhis life.
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
And He saidto him, "You have answeredcorrectly;DOTHISAND YOU WILL LIVE."
But He said,"On the contrary,blessedare thosewho hearthe wordof Godand observeit."
"Ifyou loveMe, you will keepMy commandments.
Circumcisionis nothing,and uncircumcisionis nothing,but [what matters is] the keepingof the commandmentsof God.
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
For thisis the loveof God,that we keepHis commandments;and His commandmentsare not burdensome.
Blessedare thosewho washtheir robes,sothat they may have the rightto the treeof life,and may enterby the gatesinto the city.
