I always obey God’s commands.\par I love the words from God’s mouth\par more than I love my food.\par
Proverbs 2:1 - Easy To Read Version My son, accept these things I say. Remember my commands. 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 always obey God’s commands.\par I love the words from God’s mouth\par more than I love my food.\par
Teach us how short our lives really are,\par so we can become really wise.\par
These words will teach people to develop their minds in the right way—people will learn the right way to be honest, fair, and good.
A person who obeys the law is smart. But the person who becomes friends with worthless people brings shame to his father.
My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do.
Sons, listen to your father’s teachings. Pay attention so you will understand!
\{Remember their words always\}—tie them around your neck and keep them over your heart.
Listen! Wisdom and Understanding\par are calling for you to listen.\par
Wisdom built her house. She put the seven columns {\cf2\super [10]} in it.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He hid the treasure in the field again. The man went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.
Mary continued to think about these things. She was trying to understand them.
Jesus went with them to Nazareth. He obeyed everything his parents said. His mother was still thinking about all these things.
“Don’t forget the things I will tell you now: The Son of Man {\cf2\super [174]} will soon be given into the control of some men.”
This command is not on the other side of the sea so that you should say, ‘Who will go across the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we can hear it and do it?’
What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners.