I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips;\par\tab I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Proverbs 2:1 - American Standard Version 2015 My son, if thou wilt receive my words,\par\tab And lay up my commandments with thee; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And hide my commandments with thee; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MY SON, if you will receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, American Standard Version (1901) My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; Common English Bible My son, accept my words and store up my commands. Catholic Public Domain Version My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee, |
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips;\par\tab I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
So teach us to number our days,\par\tab That we may get us a heart of wisdom.
To receive instruction in wise dealing,\par\tab In righteousness and justice and equity;
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son;\par\tab But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
My son, forget not my law;\par\tab But let thy heart keep my commandments:
Hear, {\i my} sons, the instruction of a father,\par\tab And attend to know understanding:
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;\par\tab And the years of thy life shall be many.
Bind them continually upon thy heart;\par\tab Tie them about thy neck.
Wisdom hath builded her house;\par\tab She hath hewn out her seven pillars:
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.\par
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all {\i these} sayings in her heart.\par
{\cf6 Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.}
Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: