And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Matthew 7:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible “Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, |
And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your decrees are my meditation.
When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
“Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?
But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock.
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Now by this we know that we have come to know him, if we obey his commandments.