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 Version - American Edition My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide 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, |
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;
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth 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 thou shouldest 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 acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.