Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Proverbs 2:1 - King James 2000 My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you; 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, |
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.
Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.