To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'*
Matthew 7:24 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) *Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, |
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 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 Kefa, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of She'ol 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?
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 keep my mitzvot, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's mitzvot, and remain in his love.
For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified