“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Sheol will not prevail against it.
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
If you love me, keep my commandments.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.
For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.